DEVICE FOR ITEM-BY-ITEM DELIVERY OF LONG-CUT BLANKS Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: invention can be used for item-by-item delivery of round blanks to heating furnace for preparing blanks for subsequent rolling. Proposed device has feed and receive means and inclined conveyor in form of endless chains laid over clusters of tension and drive sprockets. Drive and tension sprockets are mounted on support frame, and inclined front wall of frame serves as guide for conveyor chains. At least two clusters of tension sprockets are furnished with cranks. Knockouts are made in form of double- arm levers in number corresponding to number of cranks and are hinge-secured on support frame guide. Slot is made on one arm for engaging with crank roller. Other arms of levers are provided with bosses on ends. Ports are made inclined guide to receive these bosses. EFFECT: improved reliability in operation. 6 dwg