Patent ID: 6062371
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: B21B

Abstract:
An apparatus for braking oncoming rolled products and depositing braked rolled products upon a collector, said apparatus comprising:an elongated support frame extending in a direction of travel of oncoming rolled products from a rolling line and having at least one brake surface extending in said direction;a plurality of profiled brake members juxtaposed with said brake surface, spaced apart in said direction and having downwardly extending legs and shanks angled inwardly from said legs toward said frame, said profiled brake members defining compartments with said brake surface receiving a rolled product, said profile brake members confining said compartments laterally and from below; andactuating means connected with said profiled brake members for swinging same in a pendulum movement toward and away from said brake surface transversely to said direction to brake advance of a rolled product between said profiled brake members and said braking surface upon movement of said profiled brake members toward said frame and to enable a braked rolled product to deposit upon a collector upon movement of said profiled brake members away from said frame, said support frame having a rectangular cross section with vertical side walls extending in said direction, each of said brake surfaces comprising a plurality of brake pads spaced apart in said direction and juxtaposed with respective profiled brake members, each of said profiled brake members being of substantially U cross section opening toward the frame, said actuating means including respective levers pivotally connected to said frame above said brake surface and carrying said profiled brake members, said levers being provided with respective arms displaceable by a drive.