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Method of bonding metal plates, apparatus therefor and hot strip mill

US5884832A · kind A · utility

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19Claims
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Filing dateOct 25, 1996
Grant dateMar 23, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 25, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB23K2101/16
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A bonding apparatus for bonding metal plates, includes an overlapping mechanism for overlapping end portions of the metal plates, at least two supports for supporting the overlapped portion of the metal plates at one side of the metal plates, and a shearing blade disposed opposite the supports so as to sandwich the overlapped portion of the metal plates therebetween, wherein a mechanism is provided for moving relatively moving at least one of the shearing blade and the supports so as to press the shearing blade into the overlapped portion of the metal plates disposed between the supports and the shearing blade. A method for bonding is characterized by bonding metal plates by using the above apparatus.

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