Patent ID: 6655956
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: B21C,C21D

Abstract:
Support frame for metal coils (31, 31) which are stacked on top of each other for a heat treatment by means of a hot, gaseous medium, especially in bell-type annealing furnaces,with means on the support frame for guiding the flow (42) of the medium through the coils (31, 32), wherein the support frame is a framework (10, 10â€²) constructed of I-sections; the end surfaces (30) of the coils (31, 32) are supported on the flanges (44, 45) of the framework I-sections (23); and the webs (23) of the framework I-sections (28) are provided with holes (25), which serve as means to guide the flow of medium (42).