Patents by Inventor Gerhard Blecher

Gerhard Blecher 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: 8555688
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for changing rolls, in particular, working rolls and/or intermediate rolls in a roll stand, such as a roughing down stand or finishing stand for rolling thick sheet iron. Said rolls comprise back up roller sets and working roller sets. One individual locomotive mechanism is used for changing the working rolls and/or for changing the back up rolls and/or for inserting or withdrawing a roll changing seat by supporting the rolls on each other and subsequently withdrawing in the axial direction of the rolls on the operational side of the roll stand, from a roll hall in a roll workshop and back and for installing novel roll sets. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out said method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gerhard Blecher
  • Patent number: 8522590
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for changing rolls, in particular, working rolls and/or intermediate rolls in a roll stand, such as a roughing down stand or finishing stand for rolling thick sheet iron. Said rolls comprise back up roller sets and working roller sets. One individual locomotive mechanism is used for changing the working rolls and/or for changing the back up rolls and/or for inserting or withdrawing a roll changing seat by supporting the rolls on each other and subsequently withdrawing in the axial direction of the rolls on the operational side of the roll stand, from a roll hall in a roll workshop and back and for installing novel roll sets. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out said method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gerhard Blecher
  • Patent number: 8522591
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for changing/transporting a fire roll set (7, 8) and a second roll set (22) on a transversal displacement platform (23) in the region of a roll stand (4) in a roll hall, in or counter to the direction of rolling. During the changing/transporting of the first and the second roll set (7, 8, 22) by the transversal displacement platform (23), a roll changing hole (10) is completely transversed/covered. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out said method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gerhard Blecher
  • Patent number: 8511127
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for changing rolls, in particular, working rolls (7, 8) and/or intermediate rolls in a roll stand, such as a roughing down stand or finishing stand for rolling thick sheet iron. Said rolls comprise back up roller sets (5, 6) and working roller sets (7, 8). One individual locomotive mechanism (9) is used for changing the working rolls (7, 8) and/or for changing the back up rolls (5, 6) and/or for inserting or withdrawing a roll changing seat (11) by supporting the rolls on each other and subsequently withdrawing in the axial direction of the rolls on the operational side of the roll stand, from a roll hall (1) in a roll workshop (2) and back and for installing novel roll sets. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out said method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gerhard Blecher
  • Publication number: 20120180285
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for changing rolls, in particular, working rolls and/or intermediate rolls in a roll stand, such as a roughing down stand or finishing stand for rolling thick sheet iron. Said rolls comprise back up roller sets and working roller sets. One individual locomotive mechanism is used for changing the working rolls and/or for changing the back up rolls and/or for inserting or withdrawing a roll changing seat by supporting the rolls on each other and subsequently withdrawing in the axial direction of the rolls on the operational side of the roll stand, from a roll hall in a roll workshop and back and for installing novel roll sets. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out said method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: SMS SIEMAG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Gerhard BLECHER
  • Publication number: 20120180284
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for changing rolls, in particular, working rolls and/or intermediate rolls in a roll stand, such as a roughing down stand or finishing stand for rolling thick sheet iron. Said rolls comprise back up roller sets and working roller sets. One individual locomotive mechanism is used for changing the working rolls and/or for changing the back up rolls and/or for inserting or withdrawing a roll changing seat by supporting the rolls on each other and subsequently withdrawing in the axial direction of the rolls on the operational side of the roll stand, from a roll hall in a roll workshop and back and for installing novel roll sets. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out said method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: SMS SIEMAG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Gerhard BLECHER
  • Patent number: 8201431
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for handling/transporting rolls and/or supports rolls in a roll workshop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gerhard Blecher
  • Publication number: 20090044588
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for changing rolls, in particular, working rolls (7, 8) and/or intermediate rolls in a roll stand, such as a roughing down stand or finishing stand for rolling thick sheet iron. Said rolls comprise back up roller sets (5, 6) and working roller sets (7, 8). One individual locomotive mechanism (9) is used for changing the working rolls (7, 8) and/or for changing the back up rolls (5, 6) and/or for inserting or withdrawing a roll changing seat (11) by supporting the rolls on each other and subsequently withdrawing in the axial direction of the rolls on the operational side of the roll stand, from a roll hall (1) in a roll workshop (2) and back and for installing novel roll sets. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out said method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventor: Gerhard Blecher
  • Publication number: 20090038363
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for changing/transporting a fire roll set (7, 8) and a second roll set (22) on a transversal displacement platform (23) in the region of a roll stand (4) in a roll hall, in or counter to the direction of rolling. During the changing/transporting of the first and the second roll set (7, 8, 22) by the transversal displacement platform (23), a roll changing hole (10) is completely transversed/covered. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out said method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventor: Gerhard Blecher
  • Publication number: 20090019909
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for handling/transporting rolls and/or supports rolls in a roll workshop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2006
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventor: Gerhard Blecher