Patents by Inventor JURGEN MERZ

JURGEN MERZ has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10751775
    Abstract: A device for transmitting a torque from a drive device (200) onto a roller in a roll stand. In order to make the device independent from the continuous external supply of lubricant, the lubricant spaces in the two pivot bearings are connected to one another in a fluidically conductive manner by way of a feed channel and a return channel for the lubricant in the region of the spindle such that a closed circuit for the lubricant is formed, and that the least one pump device is integrated in the circuit in order to maintain the circulation of the lubricant in the circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Merz, Kurt Scheffe
  • Publication number: 20180161838
    Abstract: A device for transmitting a torque from a drive device (200) onto a roller in a roll stand. In order to make the device independent from the continuous external supply of lubricant, the lubricant spaces in the two pivot bearings are connected to one another in a fluidically conductive manner by way of a feed channel and a return channel for the lubricant in the region of the spindle such that a closed circuit for the lubricant is formed, and that the least one pump device is integrated in the circuit in order to maintain the circulation of the lubricant in the circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen MERZ, Kurt SCHEFFE
  • Publication number: 20140193195
    Abstract: The invention relates to a toothing, in particular of a drive spindle for driving a roll in rolling mills or continuous casting plants, which comprises several teeth and meshes with a second toothing in the manner of a spline, wherein a flank line of the teeth has a curvature and a deflection angle is formed between the rotational axis of the second toothing and the rotational axis of the toothing, wherein the toothing (1) is designed as having at least one of the following modifications: a tooth root relief of the teeth (2), and/or a tooth tip relief of the teeth (2), and/or a twist of the teeth (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: SMS SIEMAG AG
    Inventor: Jurgen Merz
  • Patent number: 8683898
    Abstract: A high-speed shear for transversely cutting rolled strip with knife carriers which can be driven for rotation and are arranged in pairs opposite each other. The knife carriers are supported on shafts of gear wheels arranged at a fixed axial spacing in pairs opposite each other in a shear cassette. The shear cassette is mounted within an outer frame and the shear cassette is provided with a lifting device for raising or lowering the shear cassette within the outer frame. In a method for operating the shear, the two knife carriers are moved into a horizontal position for allowing the strip end to enter or travel through, and the shear cassette is moved within the outer frame into a raised transfer position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Horst Grafe, Volker Loth, Jürgen Merz
  • Patent number: 8047109
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for transversally cutting a rolled strip using shears, especially drum shears. According to the invention, a gap between the end of the roller table upstream of the shears and the beginning of the roller table downstream of the shears, where there is no support for the rolled strip, is reduced by a pivotable roller table part supporting the rolled strip as it passes through, and a mobile guiding table is arranged between said pivotable roller table part and the beginning of the rear roller table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Klaus Bäumer, Jürgen Merz
  • Publication number: 20110044773
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a cylindrical milling cutter whose cylindrical body is provided with grooves which extend along its length at a distance from one another and at an angle to the longitudinal axis, and indexable cutting inserts, particularly coated carbide cutting inserts, are arranged in these grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: SMS Slemag AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Seidel, Peter Sudau, Jürgen Merz, Matthias Kipping
  • Publication number: 20090314457
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing a metal strip (1) by continuous casting, using a casting machine (2) in which a slab (3) is cast. At least one milling machine (4) is arranged in the direction of transport (F) of the slab (3) behind the casting machine (2) in which at least one surface of the slab (3), preferably two surfaces which are opposite to each other, can be milled. According to the invention, in order to optimise the service life of the milling cutter of the milling machine, means (5) for cooling the milling cutter (6) are provided on or in the milling machine (4). The invention also relates to a method for producing a metal strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Jürgen Seidel, Peter Sudau, Jürgen Merz, Matthias Kipping
  • Publication number: 20090250187
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing a metal strip (1) by continuous casting, using a casting machine (2) in which a slab (3) is cast. At least one milling machine (4) is arranged in the direction of transport (F) of the slab (3) behind the casting machine (2). At least one surface of the slab (3), preferably two surfaces which are opposite to each other, can be milled in said milling machine. According to the invention, in order to obtain high quality surface machining by milling, in particular in relatively rigid slabs, a shaving conveying device (6) is arranged in the region of at least one milling cutter (5) of the milling machine (4) enabling the milled shavings (7) to be removed from the region of the milling cutter (5) in the direction (Q) perpendicular to the direction of transport (F) of the slab (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Jürgen Seidel, Peter Sudau, Jürgen Merz, Matthias Kipping
  • Publication number: 20090139681
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing a metal strip (1) by continuous casting, using a casting machine (2) in which a slab (3), preferably a thin slab, is cast. At least one milling machine (4) is arranged in the direction of transport (F) of the slab (3) behind the casting machine (2). At least one surface of the slab (3), preferably two surfaces which are opposite to each other, can be milled in said milling device. According to the invention, in order to keep the temperature loss to a minimum when the slab is machined and/or processed, at least one milling cutter (5, 6) of the milling machine (4), preferably the entire milling machine (4), is arranged in a displaceable machine in the direction (Q) perpendicular to the direction of transport (F) of the slab (3). The invention also relates to a method for producing a metal strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Jurgen Seidel, Peter Sudau, Jurgen Merz, Matthias Kipping
  • Publication number: 20080087155
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for clamping a blade (10) of a pair of shears, used in the transversal cutting of strips, in particular a pair of shears for transversally cutting rolled strips and/or cropping shears. Said device comprises a piston (3), a piston rod (4), a compression spring (5), a cover (6), a fixing device (7) and a clamping bar (8), a second piston (16) being positioned at a distance from the first piston (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: SMS DEMAG AG
    Inventors: Jurgen Merz, Jochen Munker
  • Patent number: 7258049
    Abstract: A method of operating a flying shear for cutting a rolled strip, which includes at least one drum provided with a blade, includes synchronizing a peripheral speed of the blade with a feed rate of the rolled strip, and cutting the rolled strip by effecting a partial penetration of the blade in the rolled strip to produce a weakened location of the rolled strip, and by tearing the rolled strip at the weakened location by a tensile force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: SMS Demag AG
    Inventors: Horst Grafe, Jürgen Merz, Jochen Münker, Duane A. Nielsen, Michael L. Barry
  • Patent number: 7181946
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to configure a device for winding and unwinding partly rolled products, in a way that ensures the smallest possible accumulation of scrap. To achieve this, a roller (20, 20?, 20?) whose position is controlled and which runs on the periphery of the coil is used during the transfer of the coils from the winding station to the unwinding station. The vertical adjustment of said roller ensures that the coil is completely unwound, even with a diminishing coil diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: SMS Demag AG
    Inventors: Matthias Krüger, Jürgen Merz, Karl-Friedrich Fuhrmann
  • Publication number: 20060272465
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for transversally cutting a rolled strip using shears, especially drum shears. According to the invention, a gap between the end of the roller table upstream of the shears and the beginning of the roller table downstream of the shears, where there is no support for the rolled strip, is reduced by a pivotable roller table part supporting the rolled strip as it passes through, and a mobile guiding table is arranged between said pivotable roller table part and the beginning of the rear roller table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Klaus Bäumer, Jurgen Merz
  • Patent number: 7117776
    Abstract: A high-speed shear for cutting a rolled strip to a length and including first upper and second lower blade drums carrying, respectively first and second blades and rotationally connected with each other, drive elements located in front of and behind the first and second drums for advancing the rolled strip, under longitudinal tensioning, through a blade gap between the first and second drums, and support rollers supporting the tensioned strip and providing for lifting of the strip before passing of the second blade and for lowering the strip before passing of the first blade through the blade gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: SMS Demag AG
    Inventors: Horst Grafe, Jürgen Merz
  • Patent number: 7107891
    Abstract: A high-speed shear with a knife, particularly a chisel-type knife with a knife edge, arranged on at least one of two oppositely arranged drums, wherein the knife can be accelerated to the feeding speed of the rolled strip and the drums can be adjusted relative to each other for carrying out a cut. At least one drive unit provided for the drums serves to accelerate the drums to the speed of the rolled strip to be cut and at least one of the drums may be provided with a separately controllable adjusting device. The chisel-type knife of the knife drum is mounted so as to protrude from the cutting circle towards the anvil or the surface portion of the second drum acting as an anvil and to mount the chisel-type knife of the knife drum so as to be resiliently supported against a predetermined restoring force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: SMS Schloemann-Siemag Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Günter Kneppe, Jochen Münker, Jürgen Merz, Horst Grafe
  • Publication number: 20050183557
    Abstract: A method of operating a flying shear for cutting a rolled strip, which includes at least one drum provided with a blade, includes synchronizing a peripheral speed of the blade with a feed rate of the rolled strip, and cutting the rolled strip by effecting a partial penetration of the blade in the rolled strip to produce a weakened location of the rolled strip, and by tearing the rolled strip at the weakened location by a tensile force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Horst Grafe, Jurgen Merz, Jochen Munker, Duane Nielsen, Michael Barry
  • Publication number: 20040177734
    Abstract: A high-speed shear for transversely cutting rolled strip with knife carriers which can be driven for rotation and are arranged in pairs opposite each other. The knife carriers are supported on shafts of gear wheels arranged at a fixed axial spacing in pairs opposite each other in a shear cassette. The shear cassette is mounted within an outer frame and the shear cassette is provided with a lifting device for raising or lowering the shear cassette within the outer frame. In a method for operating the shear, the two knife carriers are moved into a horizontal position for allowing the strip end to enter or travel through, and the shear cassette is moved within the outer frame into a raised transfer position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Horst Grafe, Volker Loth, Jurgen Merz
  • Patent number: 6776075
    Abstract: A high-speed shear for transversely cutting a rolled ship having a small thickness and including at least one blade provided on one of two oppositely located drums, and a controllable device for displacing the two drums between a cutting position, in which the strip is cut, and an open run-through position in which the strip can be freely advanced between the two drums, with the two drums being synchronized in their open cutting position by respective tooth elements provided on the two drums and engaging each other, and with the tooth elements being so formed that they insure synchronization in the open position of the drums when they engaged each other with, a large tooth backlash and engaged each other substantially backlash-free in the cutting position of the drums.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: SMS Demag AG
    Inventors: Horst Grafe, Volker Loth, Jürgen Merz
  • Publication number: 20020029677
    Abstract: A high-speed shear with a knife, particularly a chisel-type knife with a knife edge, arranged on at least one of two oppositely arranged drums, wherein the knife can be accelerated to the feeding speed of the rolled strip and the drums can be adjusted relative to each other for carrying out a cut. At least one drive unit provided for the drums serves to accelerate the drums to the speed of the rolled strip to be cut and at least one of the drums may be provided with a separately controllable adjusting device. The chisel-type knife of the knife drum is mounted so as to protrude from the cutting circle towards the anvil or the surface portion of the second drum acting as an anvil and to mount the chisel-type knife of the knife drum so as to be resiliently supported against a predetermined restoring force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Gunter Kneppe, Jochen Munker, Jurgen Merz, Horst Grafe
  • Publication number: 20010020407
    Abstract: A high-speed shear for transversely cutting rolled strip with knife carriers which can be driven for rotation and are arranged in pairs opposite each other. The knife carriers are arranged with a fixed distance between each other on both sides of the strip in a common shear cassette. The shear cassette is mounted within an outer frame and the shear cassette is provided with a lifting device for raising or lowering the shear cassette within the outer frame. In a method for operating the shear, the two knife carriers are moved into a horizontal position for allowing the strip end to enter or travel through, and the shear cassette is moved within the outer frame into a raised transfer position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Publication date: September 13, 2001
    Inventors: Horst Grafe, Volker Loth, Jurgen Merz