Patent ID: 6470722
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: B21B,B21C

Abstract:
A looper for measuring a wedge proportion of a longitudinal pull present within a strip in a longitudinal direction of the strip, wherein the wedge proportion is present across a width of the strip, the looper comprising:a looper shaft; pivot arms each having a first end and a second end, wherein the first ends are connected to the looper shaft; a continuous looper roll extending across the entire width of the strip and supported on the second ends of the pivot arms, wherein the looper roll is adjusted relative to the strip by rotation of the looper shaft; each one of the pivot arms being comprised of a looper shaft arm, a looper roll arm, and a joint connecting the looper shaft arm and the looper roll arm to one another; and a dynamometer connected to each one of the pivot arms, wherein the joints of the pivot arms deflect a return force, exerted by the strip onto the looper roll and corresponding to the longitudinal pull, onto the dynamometers, respectively.