Abstract: A butt retrieval system having a butt retrieval receptacle supported outside the main footprint of an extrusion press such that maintenance and/or repair of the system is simplified. The butt retrieval system includes a butt retrieval receptacle moveable between a butt retrieving position and a butt unloading position. The butt retrieval receptable has a cantilevered arm extending from a base portion of the butt retrieval receptacle in a direction towards the centerline of the associated extrusion press.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 26, 2021
Date of Patent:
January 30, 2024
Assignee:
Brilex Technical Solutions, LLC
Inventors:
James Allen Cunningham, Kenneth James Platt, Joseph Vasalani
Abstract: A butt retrieval system having a butt retrieval receptacle supported outside the main footprint of an extrusion press such that maintenance and/or repair of the system is simplified. The butt retrieval system includes a butt retrieval receptacle moveable between a butt retrieving position and a butt unloading position. The butt retrieval receptable has a cantilevered arm extending from a base portion of the butt retrieval receptacle in a direction towards the centerline of the associated extrusion press.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 26, 2021
Publication date:
March 2, 2023
Applicant:
Brilex Technical Solutions, LLC
Inventors:
James Allen Cunningham, Kenneth James Platt, Joseph Vasalani