US1040748A - Reeling device. - Google Patents

Description

B. F. PARKER.

REELING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FI'LBD 213.24, 1012.-

Patent-ed Oct. 8, 1912.

IN VENTOR WITNESSES UNITED BENJAMIN F. PARKER, OF BEAVER FALLS, PENNSYLVANIA. PASSIGNOR TO THE PITTS- BURGH SEAMLESS TUBE CGMPANY, PORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

OF BEAVER FALLS, PENNSYLVANIA, A COR- REELING DEVICE.

"atentetlfiet. 8, 1912.

Serial no. 67969.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat l, Hummus I linmcn. a resident of Beaver Falls. in the rountv of Beaver and State of Pennsylvania. have invented a new and useful linprrniement in Reeling Devices, of whit-h the following is a specification.

This invention relates to apparatus for cross rolling or reeling tubes.

The object of the invention is to provide means for entirely withdrawing the tube. from the reeler at the eompletion ot the reeling operation to avoid delay in operation.

' Inthe cross rolling or reeling of tubes.

' and particularly with longheavy tubes. it

frequentlyhappens that the rear end oi. the tube remains in the reeler ju t lar enough so that when the mandrel bar is withdrawn the tube remains and has to be drawn out separately by hand. This is due tothe fact that the tube falling down and resting in the trough or guide lltttlS with greater-frictional resistanee than the triotion between the tube and mandrel. so that instead of pulling bark with the mandrel barit remains in its position as it. lelt the bite of the rolls.

The purpose of the present invention is to overcome this defect. Generally stated, it consists in providing antifriction. means, preterablv a roller, adapted to lift a tube and hold the same above the trough or guide and'permit the tube to move rearwardlywhen the mandrel bar is Withdrawn to simultaneously draw the tube'and mandrel entirely (dear ot' the reeler.

In the am-ompanying drawing Figure l is a Side view of the apparatus. the reeler being shown diat 'rammatii-ally. showing a tube While still inthe reeler: l'ig. "i is a similar view showing the lube withdrinvn from the reelor: and Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the-line 1 3. Fig 2.

In the drawing the reeler is shown dia grammatically at 1, this romprising a pair of barrel shaped rolls set with their axes askew or crossing, \Vlll('ll is one common form .ofcross rolls or reeler. These rolls can be driven by any suitable meehanism not shown. Any other form of reeler would equally answer the purpose.

t'ated between the reeler rolls and held on the front end of the mandrel bar 23 whose rrar end is supporteibby a suitable stop member 4 adapted to be delat-hably eonnerted by suitable lateh nn-rhanism. not shown. to raelt's .3 on the guide bench or frame 6.

-7 indirates the reeled tube. A

All of the parts so t'ar deseribed are or may boot any usual or i'lesired roustruetion.

My improvement ronsists in adding to this inet-hanism suitable means l or slightly liftin: th tube and holding it out of Contact wilh'the i-ross-bars it" of the guide frame or trout-h when the mandrel bar is withdrawn, thus reduein; the li'ietion and allowing the tube to travel burl; with the mandrel bar. The spei-itie means provided eomprises a roller ll slightly grooved to (ontorm to the eontour ot' the tube and so formed that it normally lies below the top of the guide l'raine or trough ut is adapted at the proper time to be lll:lti l above the same into (ontael with the tube to lift the latter. Various. l'oi'ins ot' mounline's 'i'or the roller and various arrainrements for lifting the same can be adapted for this purpose. .\s shown, the

roller i mounted in thrfree ends of a pair.

ol arms ll pivoted at 12 to the guide frame 3 and \vhirh permit the roller to rise and tall. A pair of toggle links or levers 13 are arranged to have one of their ends seeured to the axis oi roller 9 and the other ol theiigends pivoted at H to the-guide l'raine t'. and to the joint or liniirltle l5 thereoi' is "onneeted oiieend of an operating rod lll hose other e'nd is ('Ulllltt'lttl at 17 to an arm l l on rot-it shaft 11). iilsoseeured lo ]t)('i( sha'l't l! is a hand lever 20 for actuatingthe same. I

Normally the parts are in the position shown in Fig. l. with the roller El in' its depressed posit on. As soon as the lube leaves the reeler rolls and before the mandrel bar the roller 9. The friction of the mandrel within the tube being greater than that of the roller it follows that when the mandrel bar drawn rearwardly the tube moves with the same and is therefore drmvn entirely clear of the reeler to the position shown in Fig. Here its end strikes the stop 21, which also serves as a guide and support for the mandrel, and upon further movement of the mandrel the tube is stripped therefrom.

The hand lever 20 may be placed in any suitable position where the operator (an easily reaeh the same-to liftthe roller H. The operator need hold the lever onl momentarily, as the first portion of the rearward movement of the mandrel bar withdraws the. tubes sufficiently far from the reeler, after which the tube can be allow d to drop onto the guide frame or trough. f desired, suitable means can he provided for holding the roller in its elevated position without the necessity of holding onto the handle 20, such, for instance, arranging the toggle levers to pass slightly beyond their (lead centers.

Various changes in the form and'arrangement of the parts will readily suggest themselves.

What I claim is 1. In reeling mechanism. the combination with the reeler and mandrel bar ('(lii!)ll'.'lling therewith, of a guide frame or trough. and antifriction means mounted for up ward movement and normally supported below said guide frame or trough and adapted to he moved upwardly to contact with the reeled tube when the mandrel is being withdrawn.

2. In reeling mechanism, the communion with the reeler and mandrel bar cooperating therewith. of a guide frame or rough for supporting the tu e. a roller mount d for upward movement and noruaxltv ported below ..i guide frame or and means for moving the same u; to contact with the tube when thr l is about to be witln'lrau'n.

3. In reeling: merhanism, the on with the reeler and mandrel bar "oiip u ing therewith. of an anti-frictional ioilu'lil i'i'iounted for upward movement, and menus for lil'tin the same, including toggie members eonnerted thereto.

4. ln reeling apparatus, the m'nnbinatim-z with the reeler and mandrel bar roiiporutin; therewith, of a guide frame oiv trough. a ,roller. a swinging frame (arming tho r ller and pivotally mounted in guide frame. and means for swinging; said Frame and elevating said roller above said guide frame or trough.

In reeling, meehanisni, thqeoiiilumilion with the reeler and n'nuidiyllmr ('u ipt rating therewith. of a guide frame or trough, a roller, a frame in which the roller n'iounted. and toggle members arrangevl to move said frame and lift said mile" in. testimony whereof, l; have hereunto set my hand.

BENJABHN F. PARKER.

Witnesses Giro. .ll. llnxx'rox, \Yn. M. WVYLIE.

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