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System, apparatus and method for unloading rolled material from a supporting structure

US7546971B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 5, 2006
Grant dateJun 16, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S414/124
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides an apparatus for unloading rolled material from a cantilevered support mandrel including a first guide rail extending generally parallel to the cantilevered support mandrel, a second guide rail extending generally perpendicularly to the cantilevered support mandrel, and a carrier for receiving rolled material from the mandrel, the carrier being adapted and configured for movement along the first axis relative to the support mandrel and generally vertical movement along the second guide rail relative to the support mandrel. The invention also provides a method of unloading rolled material from a cantilevered support mandrel.

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