Roll grooving apparatus
US6708545B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB21D15/06
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Hydraulically operated roll grooving apparatus comprises vertically oriented idler and backup grooving rolls each rotatable about a corresponding roll axis, a fluid actuator for displacing the idler roll toward the backup roll, a manually operated pump for supplying fluid under pressure to the fluid actuator, and a stabilizer for stabilizing a pipe being roll grooved. The pump and stabilizer are mounted on the same side of the apparatus with respect to the roll axes, and the pump has a vertically oriented major dimension and a pump operating lever including a removable handle.
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