Device for supporting a side wall of an installation for the twin-roll continuous casting of metal strips
US5704414A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22D11/066
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for supporting a side wall (2) of an installation for the twin-roll continuous casting of thin metal products of the type including two cooled rolls (1) with horizontal axes, two side walls (2) applied against the sides (3) of the rolls (1), said support device including a carriage (5) which can be displaced on command in a direction parallel to the axes of the rolls (1), a thrust device (6) carried by said carriage (5) and a panel (4), integral with the side wall (2), connected to said thrust device (6) by means of a thrust plate (8) and thrust members (9, 9', 9", 9'") bearing on said thrust plate (8) and said panel (4), wherein said panel (4) includes at least one tie (11, 11') passing through the thrust plate (8) and the free end of which is equipped with a stop (13, 13') which can be applied against the rear face (14) of said thrust plate (8).
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