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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 29, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Naum M Kaplan, Monroeville, PA (US);
Assignee:
Tippins Incorporated, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
72-91 ; 72 117 ; 72229 ;
Abstract
A shape detection device incorporated as part of a pinch roll assembly in a hot strip reversing mill. The shape detection device replaces one of the rolls in the pinch roll assembly. The shape detection device is used to provide data to an automated shape control and steering system.