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EP 0087297 A3 19840328 - TENSION LEVELLER

Title (en)

TENSION LEVELLER

Publication

EP 0087297 A3 19840328 (EN)

Application

EP 83300867 A 19830218

Priority

GB 8204969 A 19820219

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0087297A2] A tension leveller, particularly for use in a tandem cold strip mill, has each of its staggered work rolls (A-D) nested in, and supported by, two back-up rolls (F-H and J-L), each of which has a diameter at least 1.1/4 times greater than the diameter of the work rolls.

IPC 1-7

B21D 1/02

IPC 8 full level

B21D 1/02 (2006.01); B21D 1/05 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21D 1/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] DE 1990324 U
[X] US 3327509 A 19670627 - CHRISTIAN ROESCH
[A] DE 2052670 B2 19741024
[A] US 2733750 A 19560207

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0087297 A2 19830831; EP 0087297 A3 19840328; JP S58154417 A 19830913

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 83300867 A 19830218; JP 2611083 A 19830218