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EP 0280002 A3 19890830 - DEVICE FOR ALIGNING ROLLED BARS

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR ALIGNING ROLLED BARS

Publication

EP 0280002 A3 19890830 (DE)

Application

EP 87730151 A 19871119

Priority

DE 8703116 U 19870226

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0280002A2] Round rolled bars deposited side by side on a transport roller conveyor in cooling-bed position are automatically threaded into the cross-cutting shears, by the fact that specifically arranged and formed comb-like profile strips which can be raised and lowered are provided underneath and across the rolled bars. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B21B 43/12

IPC 8 full level

B21B 43/12 (2006.01); B21D 43/00 (2006.01); B21B 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21B 43/12 (2013.01); B21D 43/006 (2013.01); B21B 15/0007 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] DE 3347032 A1 19840927 - THAELMANN SCHWERMASCHBAU VEB [DD]
[X] DE 3346939 A1 19840920 - THAELMANN SCHWERMASCHBAU VEB [DD]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 8703116 U1 19870416; EP 0280002 A2 19880831; EP 0280002 A3 19890830

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 8703116 U 19870226; EP 87730151 A 19871119