Threading and scale removal device
AssigneeAjax Magnethermic Corporation
InventorsDavid J. Hanton, George Havas
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Abstract
A threading and scale removing device is disclosed which includes a heating apparatus having an inlet and an outlet. A work-piece is fed through the inlet and exits through the outlet. A plurality of rollers are operatively associated with the heating apparatus. A belt is mounted on the plurality of rollers and is adapted to rotate through the heating apparatus. As the belt rotates, it functions to thread the work-piece through the heating apparatus. Once the work-piece has been threaded through the heating apparatus, the belt functions to catch and remove metal scales that flake from the work-piece during heating. A motor is operatively connected to the plurality of rollers for driving the rollers and allowing the belt to rotate through the heating apparatus.
Claims20
A threading and metal scale removing device comprising:
- a heating apparatus for heating a work-piece having an inlet through which the work-piece is threaded and an outlet through which the work-piece exits;
- a plurality of rollers operatively associated with the heating apparatus;
- at least one rotatable belt mounted on the plurality of rollers disposed to support and thread a front end portion of the work-piece through the heating apparatus until the work-piece can be fully supported by the plurality of rollers, and wherein, the fully supported work-piece is spaced from the belt and the belt is positioned to catch and remove metal scales that form and flake off the work-piece during heating;
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- a motor operatively connected to the plurality of rollers for driving the rollers thereby causing the belt to rotate through the heating apparatus.
A metal scale removing device comprising:
- a heating apparatus for heating a work-piece, the heating apparatus having an inlet through which the work-piece is fed and an outlet through which the work-piece exits, and work-piece support rollers adjacent the inlet and outlet for supporting the work-piece in the device;
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- rotatable belt mounted on a plurality of belt rollers and disposed to be spaced from the work-piece within the heating apparatus to catch metal scales that have fallen from the work-piece and to transport the metal scales away from the heating apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.