This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Sumitomo Metal Industries, Inc.. Active years: 1978.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1978
Title: Hiroshi Okabe and the Hot Strip Coiling Mandrel.
Introduction
Hiroshi Okabe is an inventor associated with Sawara, Japan. His recorded patent work includes an invention for a hot strip coiling mandrel, and he is associated with Sumitomo Metal Industries, Inc.
Latest Patents
Okabe is credited with 1 patent: “Hot Strip Coiling Mandrel.” The invention describes a mechanism that engages circumferentially divided drum segments around a core shaft. Relative axial movement of the shaft or segments expands or collapses the drum radially. A buffer between the core shaft and each drum segment helps prevent top marks on the leading end of a hot strip during coiling.
Career Highlights
Okabe’s documented patent contribution addresses a practical challenge in hot-strip coiling: preventing surface marks while allowing the mandrel drum to expand and collapse. His work is associated with Sumitomo Metal Industries, Inc.
Collaborations
The listed coworkers associated with Okabe are Noboru Hase and Hitoshi Asai.
Conclusion
Hiroshi Okabe’s recorded invention combines an expandable mandrel design with buffering intended to protect hot strip surfaces during coiling.
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