Multi-strand finishing block
OwnerJames Trevor Hogg, Ryo Sato +1inventors
InventorsJames Trevor Hogg, Ryo Sato, Akiro Sakai
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Abstract
A multi-strand finishing block finishes two or more daughter strands slit from a parent bar. Each strand is rolled by at least two pairs of rolls arranged in tandem with the rolls of each pair being at right angles to the rolls of the other pair. A common drive shaft is in driving relation with all the pairs of rolls.
Claims3
A finishing line for rolling at least two stands of bar simultaneously and comprising for each of the strands a multiplicity of pairs of rolls arranged in tandem with the rolls of each pair being at right angles of those of the or each pair adjacent to it, said pairs of rolls being provided by at least two similar finishing blocks arranged in tandem with each block providing for each strand two of said pairs of rolls arranged mutually at right angles, each block having a single drive shaft in driving relation with all the pairs of rolls of the block and said drive shafts of said blocks being releasably connected in series to a common drive means.
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