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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6655395 | Method and device for scouring and cleaning rolled steel strip A device for pickling or cleaning rolled steel strip which is moved in the form of loops through several pickling and cleaning containers arranged within a treatment line, wherein at least one strip side is subjected tot he action of a pickling or cleanin... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6589473 | Apparatus for manufacturing low-oxygen copper An apparatus for manufacturing a copper wire includes a melting furnace in which combustion is performed in a reducing atmosphere so as to produce molten copper; a holding furnace for maintaining a predetermined temperature of the molten copper supplied f... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6200397 | Method and apparatus for strip anode wrapping for cathodic protection of tubular members A novel method and apparatus to apply a corrosion protection in the form of a zinc (or other sacrificial anodic material) tape to a tubular member such as pipe or coiled tubing to used as an underground or underwater pipeline or flow line is disclosed. Th... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6051085 | Process for continuously casting sheet metal and apparatus for continuously producing sheet metal The carbon content in molten steel is adjusted to be a value not lower than 0.001%, and a thin steel strip is made from this molten steel using a twin drum type continuous casting apparatus by means of direct casting. The thus obtained slab is given a red... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6024808 | Seamless steel pipe manufacturing method and equipment A method of manufacturing a seamless steel pipe having excellent properties with high productivity in on-line processing, and an apparatus in which includes casting and heat treatment unit on-line. In the method the following steps (1) to (6) are successi... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5804134 | Compact rolling block Compact rolling block comprising at least one rolling mill stand having a horizontal axis and at least one rolling mill stand having a vertical axis, two end rolling mill stands having the same axis and being separated by a central rolling mill stand havi... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5776258 | Flat-rolled steel strip continuous cleansing methods In-line flat-rolled steel cleansing and finishing methods and apparatus are disclosed which enable flat-rolled steel, as supplied with surface areas contaminated with iron fines and other debris from gauge reduction operations, to be continuously processe... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5480499 | Method for guiding a steel strip during its passage through a continuous treatment plant A method of guiding a steel strip during its passage through a continuous strip treatment plant equipped with a series of treatment stations, wherein the travel direction and/or travel track of the strip can be adjusted as desired and/or the strip is turn... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5328158 | Apparatus for continuous heat treating advancing continuously formed pipe in a restricted space An apparatus for continuous heat treating advancing continuously formed pipe in a restricted space with minimal deformation of the pipe during the heat treatment comprising a pipe feeder; curved rollers for receiving the pipe and advancing the pipe there ... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5314655 | Method and apparatus for producing continuous powder metallurgy compacts Continuous powder metallurgy compacts are produced from metal powder (1) placed in a tapered powder consolidation region (2) of a forming die (1). The die is made to undergo ultrasonic radial vibration about the consolidation region to effect radial compa... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5186885 | Apparatus for cooling a traveling strip The present invention relates to an apparatus for cooling a traveling strip of heated material. The apparatus includes a cooling header comprising an external pipe having disposed therein a plurality of internal pipes having discharge holes. The external ... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5085411 | Apparatus for processing grain-oriented electrical steel strip An apparatus for processing grain-oriented electrical steel strip has a groove-scribing unit, which comprises a groove-scribing roll mounted above a pressing roll, disposed on the entry side of an insulation coating unit. A bridle roll is provided above t... | 02/04/1992 |
| 4923396 | Method and apparatus for heating a strip of metallic material in a continuous annealing furnace The present invention relates to method and apparatus for heating a strip of metallic material in a continuous annealing furnace and more particularly to an improvement relating to a method and apparatus for heating a strip of metallic material in a conti... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4863145 | Cooling wheel for annealing wire An apparatus for and a method of cooling wire after it has been annealed comprising a cooling wheel which acts as a pulley for the wire downstream of the annealing apparatus, the rotatable cooling wheel having a hollow hub with a metal channel on its outs... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4750715 | Apparatus for cooling steel belt A steel belt cooling apparatus is provided on both sides of a running steel belt. Each cooling apparatus has a gas cushion type nozzle essentially consisting of two slit nozzles which extend in the lateral direction of the steel belt with each nozzle head... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4732367 | Installation for the continuous heat treatment of wire rod An apparatus for continuous heat treatment of wire rod comprises a tank containing a water bath maintained at a temperature of at least 75° C., at least one inlet conveyor having an emergent part and a immersed part which is immersed in the water bath, a... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4608014 | Coiler-furnace unit A coiler-furnace unit comprises a coiler having a heatable coiler mandrel, which is disposed in a heat insulating housing, and strip guiding means comprising pressure applying rollers for engaging a strip to be coiled at least two cylindrical guide shoes,... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4600378 | Steel strip heating furnace and method A steel strip heating furnace has a movable wall which can be positioned closer or farther away from the transverse edges of the steel in order to adjust the heat radiation applied to the opposing edges of the steel. The movable wall extends parallel to t... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4600181 | Gas cooling and recirculating device in continuous strip furnaces A "jet cooler" device for cooling and recirculating the gas forming the protective atmosphere in the cooling chambers of the furnaces for the continuous annealing of steel strips, comprises vertically arranged boxes (4) which extend in the furnace interio... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4589843 | Infra-red irradiation Improved techniques for infra-red generating gas-fired burners to heat-treat substrates with or without the added heating effects of the hot combusted gases generated by the burners. Burners can have ceramic fiber mat held over shallow combustion mixture ... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4568274 | Heat treating furnace for metallic strip A heat treating furnace for a metallic strip, which includes a heat exchanging zone and a heating/soaking zone provided within a furnace body by dividing the furnace body with a partition wall disposed in a widthwise direction so as to transport the metal... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4497627 | Hot shoe apparatus for preheating drafting, and stabilizing in sequence a running yarn strand Apparatus for preheating, drafting, and stabilizing in sequence a running yarn strand and including a heated shoe device, freely rotating idler rolls at each end of the heated shoe device and a fixed draw pin with the heated shoe device having two differe... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4497674 | Method and apparatus for continuously annealing steel sheet Steel strip is continuously annealed while successively travelling through a heating, soaking, primary cooling, overaging and secondary cooling zone in an annealing furnace. In the overaging zone, an endless steel strip is allowed to run through a passage... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4494929 | Continuous heat treatment furnace A continuous heat treatment furnace for heat-treating a metal strip by passing the metal strip continuously through the interior of the furnace, comprising a wall of an air-permeable solid having a three-dimensional skeleton structure or net-like laminate... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4470802 | Highly buildup-resistant hearth roll for conveying a steel strip through a continuous annealing furnace and a method therefor In a continuous annealing furnace, a steel strip is conveyed by conventional hearth rolls made of heat-resistant cast steel, such as HK 40. However, since the formation of buildup is frequent, conventional hearth rolls are inappropriate for long-term oper... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4408986 | Method for thermal treatment of wire lashings and a continuous-heating furnace for performance of the method A method for thermal treatment of horizontal wire rings with convective heat transfer by means of circulated furnace gases, characterized in that said wire rings, particularly for thermal treatment above temperatures of 650° C. are acted upon in the rest... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4401481 | Steel rod rolling process, product and apparatus A process for rolling steel rod is provided whereby rolling rod at delivery speeds in excess of 15,000 fpm and cooling same after laying it in spread-out ring form on a conveyor is made feasible with less risk of cobbles and improved rod quality especiall... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4398700 | Annealing furnace with an improved cooling section The cooling section of an annealing furnace is described as having the capabilities of maintaining, increasing, or decreasing the temperature of a strip of metal as it passes through the section. Moreover, special means are provided for forming around the... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4375283 | Method of controlling tensions in continuous annealing furnace and system therefor Helper rolls in a continuous annealing furnace are divided by a master speed hearth roll serving as the boundary into a plurality of control blocks disposed forwardly and rearwardly of the master speed hearth roll, and the speed of rotation of the master ... | 03/01/1983 |
| 4371332 | Method of controlling the tension of a strip within furnace A method of controlling the tension of a strip carried by a multitude of rollers disposed in four section of a furnace and driven by electric sources, one source for each section through respectives electric motors. The actual difference in tension of the... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4364728 | Continuous strip preheat furnace and method of operation A continuous strip preheat furnace and method of operation is disclosed wherein the furnace is provided with fired and unfired sections, separate exhaust stacks operably secured to each section, and means to regulate the flue gases which pass through the ... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4363472 | Steel strip continuous annealing apparatus A steel strip continuous annealing apparatus comprising: a steel strip feeder; a heating-soaking zone for heating and soaking the steel strip at a predetermined temperature; a first cooling zone for rapidly cooling the steel strip at a predetermined cooli... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4358267 | Device for guiding band material and applications thereof The device is so improved as to decrease the tensile forces to be exerted on the band. For this purpose, the axes of the lower rollers and upper rollers, when viewed in projection on a horizontal plane, make with the perpendicular to the line of travel of... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4322060 | Quench tank steering roll assembly A method and apparatus are disclosed for steering and treating continuously running strip material. The strip material is directed by a steering assembly having a steering roll mounted to a yoke. The strip material is passed over a portion of the roll sur... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4311030 | Method and apparatus for controlling temper-rolled profile of cold rolled steel strip after continuous annealing A method and apparatus for controlling a temper-rolled profile of a cold rolled steel strip after continuous annealing, comprising subjecting the continuously annealed cold rolled steel strip simultaneously to temper-rolling and profile controlling by use... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4296919 | Apparatus for continuously producing a high strength dual-phase steel strip or sheet An apparatus for continuously producing a high strength dual-phase steel strip or sheet having a chemical composition which produces a dual-phase structure composed of ferrite grains and a low temperature transformed phase when rapidly cooled from the (&#... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4270959 | Method for the heat treatment of metal strip During the process in which a metal strip is moved in a floating condition, the metal strip is first heated, and thereafter cooled and annealed. In heating the metal strip, the metal strip is heated so that a central portion widthwise thereof is increased... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4185649 | Arrangement of the input and output ends of a metal sheet cooling machine In order to achieve a seal which is as effective as possible, there are provided at the input and output ends of a metal sheet cooling machine flaps such as flap (input flap) which are journalled in a frame of the machine to turn about an axis X--X and ar... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4182635 | Method of heat treatment of ductile metal strip In a process in which strip metal is subjected to heating while suspended as a catenary in a heating zone, the strip is passed into the heating zone in a condition in which the lower surface is slightly elongated in relation to the upper surface. The diff... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4175050 | Shaped washing agents having a mosaic-like structure and process A shaped washing agent based on colored soaps and/or synthetic detergents comprising a plurality of individual colored particles of soap and/or synthetic detergent having a size range of 1 to 20 millimeters, so distributed that they adjoin one another wit... | 11/20/1979 |
