Patent ID: 6516987
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: B21B,B21C

Abstract:
A horizontal strip accumulator for metal strip, the accumulator comprising a looper car movable along a travel path, and at least one swivel gate movable, when the looper car is moved, by the looper car between a starting position and an end position, wherein the looper car, for moving the swivel gate, acts on an actuating element, wherein the actuating element is connected to the at least one swivel gate through a four-gear mechanism having two swivels, wherein the at least one swivel gate is rotatably arranged on one of the swivels and the actuating element is rotatably arranged on another of the swivels, wherein the actuating element has spoke-shaped projections, and wherein the looper car has counter projections which engage between the spoke-shaped projections of the actuating element.