Patents by Inventor Marcello Pacher

Marcello Pacher 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: 11931784
    Abstract: A rolling mill for solid elongated products, defining a rolling axis, including first and second rolling stations. Each station includes a load-bearing structure, a removable roll-holder cartridge with three rolling rolls movable radially and rotating around spaced rotational axes, and a roll having a vertical rotational axis. A system synchronizes mechanical adjustment of the rolls. Three actuators mount on the load-bearing structure; three gear motor groups connect to the rolls by single extensions. The second station rolls are rotated 60° from the first stations. The rolls with a vertical axis of the first and second stations are arranged on opposite sides of the rolling axis. All rolling stations allow lateral extraction of roll-holder cartridges from the same side of the rolling mill. The stations on the extraction side have actuators movable relative to the load-bearing structure. The stations with vertical rolls arranged on the opposite side have fixed actuators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SMS GROUP S.P.A.
    Inventors: Marcello Pacher, Nicola Maria Tuzio, Paolo Marin
  • Patent number: 11565291
    Abstract: A rolling mill for solid elongated products, defining a rolling axis, including first and second rolling stations. Each station includes a load-bearing structure, a removable roll-holder cartridge with three rolling rolls movable radially and rotating around three equally spaced axes of rotation, and a roll having a vertical rotational axis. Three actuators mount on the load-bearing structure; three gear motor groups connect to the rolls by single extensions. The position of the second station rolls is rotated 60° from the first stations. The rolls with a vertical axis of the first and second stations are arranged on opposite sides of the rolling axis. All rolling stations allow lateral extraction of roll-holder cartridges from the same side of the rolling mill. The stations on the cartridge extraction side have actuators movable relative to the load-bearing structure. The stations with vertical rolls arranged on the opposite side have fixed actuators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SMS GROUP S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marcello Pacher, Nicola Maria Tuzio, Paolo Marin
  • Publication number: 20220111429
    Abstract: A rolling mill for solid elongated products, defining a rolling axis, including first and second rolling stations. Each station includes a load-bearing structure, a removable roll-holder cartridge with three rolling rolls movable radially and rotating around three equally spaced axes of rotation, and a roll having a vertical rotational axis. Three actuators mount on the load-bearing structure; three gear motor groups connect to the rolls by single extensions. The position of the second station rolls is rotated 60° from the first stations. The rolls with a vertical axis of the first and second stations are arranged on opposite sides of the rolling axis. All rolling stations allow lateral extraction of roll-holder cartridges from the same side of the rolling mill. The stations on the cartridge extraction side have actuators movable relative to the load-bearing structure. The stations with vertical rolls arranged on the opposite side have fixed actuators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Marcello PACHER, Nicola Maria TUZIO, Paolo MARIN
  • Publication number: 20220111428
    Abstract: A rolling mill for solid elongated products, defining a rolling axis, including first and second rolling stations. Each station includes a load-bearing structure, a removable roll-holder cartridge with three rolling rolls movable radially and rotating around spaced rotational axes, and a roll having a vertical rotational axis. A system synchronizes mechanical adjustment of the rolls. Three actuators mount on the load-bearing structure; three gear motor groups connect to the rolls by single extensions. The second station rolls are rotated 60° from the first stations. The rolls with a vertical axis of the first and second stations are arranged on opposite sides of the rolling axis. All rolling stations allow lateral extraction of roll-holder cartridges from the same side of the rolling mill. The stations on the extraction side have actuators movable relative to the load-bearing structure. The stations with vertical rolls arranged on the opposite side have fixed actuators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Marcello PACHER, Nicola Maria TUZIO, Paolo MARIN
  • Patent number: 8857235
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rolling mill 20 which defines a rolling axis X and comprises at least two rolling stations 22. At least one rolling station comprises a fixed structure 40, a roll-holder cartridge 24 and three actuators 32. The cartridge is connected removably to the fixed structure and comprises three rolling rolls 26. The rolls are movable radially and rotatable about three respective axes arranged at 120° from each other. The three actuators are mounted on the fixed structure and comprise pistons 50 movable along respective radial axes t arranged at 120° from each other. Each of the actuators is able, during use, to act on one of the rolls so as to impart a radial force suitable for rolling the article 44.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: SMS Innse SpA
    Inventors: Paolo Marin, Marcello Pacher, Claudio Pavesi, Guido Emilio Zanella
  • Patent number: 8800339
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rolling mill defining a rolling axis and comprising rolling stations. At least one rolling station comprises a fixed structure, a roll-holder cartridge and three actuators. The cartridge is connected removably to the fixed structure and comprises three rolling rolls. The rolls are movable radially and rotatable about three respective axes. Three actuators of the single-stroke type are mounted on the fixed structure and comprise pistons movable along respective radial axes to impart a force on the rolls for rolling an article. Three gearmotors provide the rolls, by means of spindles, with the torque for feeding the article along the rolling axis. When two pistons are completely retracted, a path is created free from obstacles allowing the cartridge to pass out laterally. Then, one spindle may be subject to a rotation-translation to be removed from the path, the respective gearmotor being fixed on its base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: SMS INNSE SpA
    Inventors: Paolo Marin, Marcello Pacher, Claudio Pavesi, Guido Emilio Zanella
  • Publication number: 20140182346
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a roll-holder cartridge for a rolling mill 20. The cartridge 24 comprises two side walls 26, a plurality of roll-lever units 30, two adjusting rings 28 and an adjusting actuator 32. Each side wall of the cartridge comprises a plurality of first seats 260; each adjusting ring comprises a plurality of second seats 280; and each one of the roll-lever units is mounted on the cartridge so as to be able to pivot about a pin 300, each end of each pin being housed in the axial direction inside a first seat and a second seat, respectively. Moreover, the first seats allow a displacement of the respective pins in a purely tangential direction t; the second seats allow a displacement of the respective pins in a purely radial direction r, and the two adjusting rings may be rotated about the axis X by means of the adjusting actuator. The invention also relates to a rolling stand 22 comprising the cartridge described above and a rolling mill comprising a plurality of rolling stands 22.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: SMS INNSE SPA
    Inventors: Paolo Marin, Marcello Pacher
  • Publication number: 20140083152
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rolling mill defining a rolling axis and comprising rolling stations. At least one rolling station comprises a fixed structure, a roll-holder cartridge and three actuators. The cartridge is connected removably to the fixed structure and comprises three rolling rolls. The rolls are movable radially and rotatable about three respective axes. Three actuators of the single-stroke type are mounted on the fixed structure and comprise pistons movable along respective radial axes to impart a force on the rolls for rolling an article. Three gearmotors provide the rolls, by means of spindles, with the torque for feeding the article along the rolling axis. When two pistons are completely retracted, a path is created free from obstacles allowing the cartridge to pass out laterally. Then, one spindle may be subject to a rotation-translation to be removed from the path, the respective gearmotor being fixed on its base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Paolo Marin, Marcello Pacher, Claudio Pavesi, Guido Emilio Zanella
  • Patent number: 8616037
    Abstract: A re-turning plant for rollers of rolling mills of the type comprising at least one roller stand and a plurality of rollers mounted to respective arms pivoting in the plane of the roller stand about respective pins that are fixed to the roller stand. The rollers are positioned within the roller stand in a work position in which work surfaces of the rollers determine the outer profile of a body to be rolled. The re-turning plant comprises a support structure configured to support the whole roller stand in a turning position, a tool-holding device that can be displaced in contact with the work surfaces of each roller fixed in the roller stand and mandrel means with means that can be rotatably coupled to each roller of the plurality of rollers fixed to the roller stand to rotate the same substantially in the work position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: SMS Innse S.p.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Marin, Marcello Pacher, Giuseppe Cavone
  • Publication number: 20130055781
    Abstract: A re-turning plant for rollers of rolling mills of the type comprising at least one roller stand and a plurality of rollers mounted to respective arms pivoting in the plane of the roller stand about respective pins that are fixed to the roller stand. The rollers are positioned within the roller stand in a work position in which work surfaces of the rollers determine the outer profile of a body to be rolled. The re-turning plant comprises a support structure configured to support the whole roller stand in a turning position, a tool-holding device that can be displaced in contact with the work surfaces of each roller fixed in the roller stand and mandrel means with means that can be rotatably coupled to each roller of the plurality of rollers fixed to the roller stand to rotate the same substantially in the work position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Paolo Marin, Marcello Pacher, Giuseppe Cavone
  • Publication number: 20130036784
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rolling mill 20 which defines a rolling axis X and comprises at least two rolling stations 22. At least one rolling station comprises a fixed structure 40, a roll-holder cartridge 24 and three actuators 32. The cartridge is connected removably to the fixed structure and comprises three rolling rolls 26. The rolls are movable radially and rotatable about three respective axes arranged at 120° from each other. The three actuators are mounted on the fixed structure and comprise pistons 50 movable along respective radial axes t arranged at 120° from each other. Each of the actuators is able, during use, to act on one of the rolls so as to impart a radial force suitable for rolling the article 44.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: SMS INNSE SPA
    Inventors: Paolo Marin, Marcello Pacher, Claudio Pavesi, Guido Emilio Zanella
  • Patent number: 8276421
    Abstract: A re-turning plant (1) for rollers (7) of rolling mills of the type comprising at least one roller stand (1) and a plurality of rollers (7) mounted to respective arms (6) pivoting in the plane of the roller stand (1) about respective pins (8) that are fixed to the roller stand (1), the rollers (7) being positioned within the roller stand (1) in a work position in which work surfaces (9) of the rollers (7) determine the outer profile of a body to be rolled, wherein the re-turning plant (1) comprises a support structure (12) configured to support the whole roller stand (1) in a turning position, a tool-holding device (13) that can be displaced in contact with the work surfaces (9) of each roller (7) of the plurality of rollers (7) fixed in the roller stand (1) and mandrel means (14) with means (15, 16) that can be rotatably coupled to each roller (7) of the plurality of rollers (7) fixed to the roller stand (1) to rotate the same substantially in the work position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: SMS Innse S.p.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Marin, Marcello Pacher, Giuseppe Cavone
  • Publication number: 20110265537
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a roll (26) for rolling a long semifinished article (18). The roll is rotatable about an axis of rotation (r) and comprises: a groove (44) able to reproduce a nominal arc (h) of the outer profile of the semifinished article; and a groove plane (?) which intersects, perpendicularly with respect to the axis of rotation, the roll along its smaller section. The roll is asymmetrical with respect to the groove plane (?). The invention also relates to a rolling station (22) and a continuous rolling mill (20) which comprise a plurality of such rolls. Finally, the invention relates to a method for reconditioning these rolls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Paolo Marin, Marcello Pacher, Giuseppe Vigo, Alberto Bregante
  • Publication number: 20100058825
    Abstract: A re-turning plant (1) for rollers (7) of rolling mills of the type comprising at least one roller stand (1) and a plurality of rollers (7) mounted to respective arms (6) pivoting in the plane of the roller stand (1) about respective pins (8) that are fixed to the roller stand (1), the rollers (7) being positioned within the roller stand (1) in a work position in which work surfaces (9) of the rollers (7) determine the outer profile of a body to be rolled, wherein the re-turning plant (1) comprises a support structure (12) configured to support the whole roller stand (1) in a turning position, a tool-holding device (13) that can be displaced in contact with the work surfaces (9) of each roller (7) of the plurality of rollers (7) fixed in the roller stand (1) and mandrel means (14) with means (15, 16) that can be rotatably coupled to each roller (7) of the plurality of rollers (7) fixed to the roller stand (1) to rotate the same substantially in the work position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Paolo Marin, Marcello Pacher, Giuseppe Cavone