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US07861567B2 Method and apparatus to control the lateral motion of a long metal bar being formed by a mechanical process such as rolling or drawing
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用于控制通过诸如滚动或拉伸的机械过程形成的长金属棒的横向运动的方法和装置
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus to control the lateral motion of a long metal bar being formed by a mechanical process such as rolling or drawing
- Patent Title (中): 用于控制通过诸如滚动或拉伸的机械过程形成的长金属棒的横向运动的方法和装置
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Application No.: US11846303Application Date: 2007-08-28
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Publication No.: US07861567B2Publication Date: 2011-01-04
- Inventor: Tzyy-Shuh Chang , Hsun-Hau Huang , Chang-Hung Lin
- Applicant: Tzyy-Shuh Chang , Hsun-Hau Huang , Chang-Hung Lin
- Applicant Address: US MI Ann Arbor
- Assignee: OG Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: OG Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Ann Arbor
- Agency: Dykema Gossett PLLC
- Main IPC: B21B39/20
- IPC: B21B39/20 ; B21D43/08 ; B65H57/00

Abstract:
An apparatus to control lateral motion of a bar moving along a guidance path includes a pair of rotatable hubs each having at least first and second rollers at locations around the perimeter of the hub. The first roller has a first retaining groove of a first radius and the second roller has a second groove of a second radius smaller than the first radius. Each hub further includes at least one guiding element located between the rollers with a guide channel extending in the outer surface. A mounting system allows the hubs to be rotated between first and second positions. In the first position the first rollers oppose each other forming a guideway having a first, enlarged diameter for capturing a free end of an approaching bar. In the second position the second rollers form a second, smaller diameter to match the actual size of the bar.
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