System, apparatus and method for unloading rolled material from a supporting structure
AssigneeCatbridge Machinery LLC
InventorMichael Pappas
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Abstract
The invention provides an apparatus for unloading rolled material from a cantilevered support mandrel including a first guide rail extending generally parallel to the cantilevered support mandrel, a second guide rail extending generally perpendicularly to the cantilevered support mandrel, and a carrier for receiving rolled material from the mandrel, the carrier being adapted and configured for movement along the first axis relative to the support mandrel and generally vertical movement along the second guide rail relative to the support mandrel. The invention also provides a method of unloading rolled material from a cantilevered support mandrel.
Claims23
An apparatus for unloading rolled material from a cantilevered support mandrel defining a first axis, comprising:
- a) a first guide rail extending generally parallel to the cantilevered support mandrel;
- b) a second guide rail extending generally perpendicularly to the cantilevered support mandrel;
- c) a third guide rail, wherein the third guide rail is generally parallel to the second guide rail;
- d) a carrier for receiving rolled material from the mandrel, the carrier being adapted and configured for movement along the first and second guide rails, the carrier defining a longitudinal axis and having a first end and a second end opposed to the first end along the longitudinal axis of the carrier, wherein the first and second ends of the carrier are operatively and pivotally connected to the second and third guide rails, respectively, so that the carrier is supported between the second and third guide rails and pivotally about said longitudinal axis;
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- e) a roll pusher arm operatively connected to the carrier operative to strip rolled material from the cantilevered support mandrel, wherein the roll pusher arm is configured for movement independent of the mandrel between a first retracted position and a second operative position beside rolled material on the mandrel.
An apparatus for unloading rolled material from a cantilevered support mandrel defining a first axis, comprising:
- a) a first guide rail extending generally parallel to the cantilevered support mandrel;
- b) a second guide rail extending generally perpendicularly to the cantilevered support mandrel;
- c) a third guide rail, wherein the third guide rail is generally parallel to the second guide rail;
- d) a carrier for receiving rolled material from the mandrel, the carrier being adapted and configured for movement along the first and second guide rails, the carrier including a platform that defines a longitudinal axis and having a first end and a second end opposed to the first end along the longitudinal axis, wherein the first and second ends of the carrier are pivotally coupled to the second and third guide rails, respectively, so that the carrier is supported between the second and third guide rails and pivotally about said longitudinal axis;
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- e) a roll pusher arm operatively connected to the carrier operative to strip rolled material from the cantilevered support mandrel, wherein the roll pusher arm is pivotally attached to the carrier and is configured for movement independent of the mandrel.
An apparatus for unloading rolled material from a cantilevered support mandrel defining a first axis, comprising:
- a) a first guide rail extending generally parallel to the cantilevered support mandrel;
- b) a second guide rail extending generally perpendicularly to the cantilevered support mandrel;
- c) a third guide rail, wherein the third guide rail is generally parallel to the second guide rail;
- d) a carrier for receiving rolled material from the mandrel, the carrier being adapted and configured for movement along the first and second guide rails, the carrier defining a longitudinal axis and having a first end and a second end opposed to the first end along the longitudinal axis of the carrier, wherein the first and second ends of the carrier are operatively and pivotally connected to the second and third guide rails, respectively, so that the carrier is supported between the second and third guide rails and pivotally about said longitudinal axis;
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- e) a roll pusher arm operatively connected to the carrier operative to strip rolled material from the cantilevered support mandrel, wherein the roll pusher arm is pivotally attached to the carrier and is configured for movement independent of the mandrel.
An apparatus for unloading rolled material from a plurality of cantilevered support mandrels defining a first axis, comprising:
- a) a first guide rail extending generally parallel to the cantilevered support mandrels;
- b) a second guide rail extending generally perpendicularly to the cantilevered support mandrels;
- a third guide rail, wherein the third guide rail is generally parallel to the second guide rail;
- c) a first carrier for receiving rolled material from at least one of the mandrels, the first carrier being adapted and configured for movement along the first and second guide rails, the carrier defining a longitudinal axis and having a first end and a second end opposed to the first end along the longitudinal axis of the carrier, wherein the first and second ends of the carrier are operatively and pivotally connected to the second and third guide rails, respectively, so that the carrier is supported between the second and third guide rails and tiltable/pivotable about said longitudinal axis;
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- d) a second carrier for receiving rolled material from at least one of the mandrels, the second carrier being adapted and configured for movement along the first and second guide rails, wherein each carrier is configured to tilt independently with respect to the other carrier for removing rolled material from the plurality of mandrels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.