US2283580A - Method of surfacing the bearing metal layer of composite bearing stock - Google Patents

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US2283580A
US2283580A US361396A US36139640A US2283580A US 2283580 A US2283580 A US 2283580A US 361396 A US361396 A US 361396A US 36139640 A US36139640 A US 36139640A US 2283580 A US2283580 A US 2283580A
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    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23DPLANING; SLOTTING; SHEARING; BROACHING; SAWING; FILING; SCRAPING; LIKE OPERATIONS FOR WORKING METAL BY REMOVING MATERIAL, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23D1/00Planing or slotting machines cutting by relative movement of the tool and workpiece in a horizontal straight line only
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T29/49636Process for making bearing or component thereof
    • Y10T29/49643Rotary bearing
    • Y10T29/49647Plain bearing
    • Y10T29/49668Sleeve or bushing making
    • Y10T29/49671Strip or blank material shaping
    • Y10T29/49673Die-press shaping
    • Y10T29/49675Die-press shaping having inner lining layer
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  • This invention relates to a method of pro gressively finishing an elongated work-piece such as a length of strip and, in particular, to the planing of a coating of bearing metal bonded to a strip of backing metal, e. g., steel.
  • the strip when strip is drawn through the slot and the planing tool advanced into engagement with the layer of bearing metal, the strip is supported by the bearing roll and the surface of the layer of bearing metal is removed by the planing tool across the entire width of the strip, leaving a finished surface of a high degree of smoothness.
  • the chips removed are of large size and may be returned to the coating bath for remelting with little or no loss by oxidation.
  • Figure 1 is a diagrammatic elevation showing a strip coating line
  • Figure 2 is a plan view of the surfacing device
  • Figure 3 is a front elevation thereof.
  • Figure 4 is a section taken along the line IVIV of Figure 3.
  • a loose coil of steel strip Ill is passed through a coating device of known construction indicated generally at H.
  • the device is preferably provided with burners 52 for maintaining a bath of bearing metal such as babbitt or the like in molten condition for flowing onto the upper surface of the strip in a coating layer of the desired thickness. Since apparatus for coating backing strip with a layer of bearing metal is already well known, it is unnecessary to describe the device H in greater detail.
  • a water spray nozzle is is preferably located at the exit end of the device H and is so arranged as to discharge a spray or jet onto the coated strip indicated generally at it, to chill and set the layer of bearing metal deposited thereon.
  • the surfac- V 7 ing device I6 comprises a block [8 adapted to be securely held in any convenient manner on a suitable support (not shown).
  • the block l8 has a slot l9 extending from the front to the back thereof.
  • the block also has a recess or window 20 therein which is of a width somewhat less than the block.
  • the width of the slot I9 is preferably about the same as that of the recess 20.
  • a rounded bearing or supporting member in the form of a roll 22 is disposed in the bore 2
  • the roll is held in place by screws 23 which enter annular grooves 26 formed near the ends of the roll.
  • the screws 23 engage the roll loosely to permit rotation of the latter as desired and one end of the roll is flattened as at 25 to permit it to be turned by a suitable wrench.
  • a planing tool 26 is adjustably positioned in the recess 20 and extends substantially the full width thereof. It is provided with an insert 2'? of a hard cutting alloy, adjacent its lower forward edge. As shown in Figure 3, the insert Zl extends substantially the full width of the tool 25. Screws 28 extending through slots 29 in the tool hold it against the rear wall of the recess 20.
  • screws 30 turning freely in holes in the portion of theblock l3 overhanging the recess 20 and threaded in tapped holes in the upper edge of the tool.
  • the tool 28 may be raised'or lowered after loosening the screws 28.
  • the screws 28 may be tightened to hold the tool firmly in the block.
  • are threaded through the end of the block and engage an end of the tool to clamp it firmly against the other end of the block when properly positioned therein.
  • the setting of the tool 26 may be appropriately selected by hold-down screws 32 threaded through the portion of the block l8 overhanging the recess 20 and engaging the upper edge of the tool 26.
  • the screws 32 have graduated discs 33 thereon which cooperate with index fingers 34' extending upwardly from the block I8.
  • the tool may be adjusted to any desired extent, either upwardly or downwardly, by releasing the screws 30 and 3
  • the strip I4 is drawn through the slot l9 and the tool 26 lowered until the cutting edge of the insert 21 engages the layer of bearing metal to the desired depth.
  • the backing strip is supported on the roll 22 and as the composite strip is pulled through the device IS, the tool 216 takes a cut off the surface of the layer of bearing metal across the entire width of the strip, leaving a smooth, highly finished surface on the bearing metal layer.
  • the strip may be pulled through the surface of the device i6 as rapidly as it can be satisfactorily coated by the mechanism II.
  • the chips of bearing metal removed by the planing tool are of considerable length and. extend in one piece across the full width of the strip. They may thus be easily collected for return to the coating bath II for remelting.
  • the invention is characterized by numerous advantages which will be readily apparent.
  • the surfacing device i6 is simple and relatively inexpensive in construction.
  • the cutting edge of the planing tool may be groundaccurately so asto provide a flat surface across the width of aasasso the finished strip.
  • the entire width of the strip is surfaced simultaneously. Since the insert on which the cutting edgeis formed is composed of a hard cutting alloy, it may be used for a considerable time without necessity for regrinding, because the bearing metal is relatively soft and easy to cut.
  • the supporting roll 22 may be rotated intermittently to distribute the wear uniformly therearound and maintain the strip in proper position relativeto the cutting edge of the tool 26.
  • a further important advantage is that, as previously mentioned, the chips produced by the planing tool are large and are free from oxidation. It is thus feasible to return them directly to the coating bath for remelting. This eliminates the remelting loss of 8% or 9% experienced with the chips produced by the apparatus'previously used which, as stated, are oxidized and therefore require refining before the metal can be used again.
  • bearing stock 1.
  • steps including chilling and roller leveling a backing strip having a layer of bearing metal bonded thereto, then pulling it between a planing edge extending the full width of said layer, and an abutment engaging said backing strip, thereby removing the top portion of said layer in a single cut and providing a surface finished to a high degree of smoothness.

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y 19, 1942- L. SANDLER 2,283,580
METHOD OF SURFACING THE BEARING METAL LAYER OF COMPOSITE BEAEINGSTOCK Original Filed Spt. 19, 1959 2 Sheets-Sheet l I May 19, 1942. N L R 2,283,580
METHOD OF SURFAGING THE BEARING METAL LAYER OF COMPOSITE BEARING STOCK Original Filed Sept. 19, 1939 Q 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 H) INVENTOR Lou/ls Sand/er MMM Patented May 19, 1942 I ME'IHGD OF SURFACWG THEE BEA METAL LAYER F QOMPQSETE BEARHNG STUQK Louis Sandler, New Castle, Pa, assignor to .lohnson Bronze Company, New Castle, poration of Pennsylvania Fa, a cor- 2 Claims.
This invention relates to a method of pro gressively finishing an elongated work-piece such as a length of strip and, in particular, to the planing of a coating of bearing metal bonded to a strip of backing metal, e. g., steel.
This is a division carved from my copending application Ser. No. 295,594, filed September 19, 1939.
It has been proposed heretofore to machine the surface of a layer of bearing metal bonded to a backing strip by passing the coated strip under a rotary cutter. It has been found, however, that because of the spacing of the teeth on the cutter, it is necessary to move the strip under the cutter at a relatively low speed .in order to secure the desired smooth finish. Even when operated at a low speed, this practice does not produce as high a degree of smoothness on the finished surface as is desired. In addition, the milling cutter produces-a multitude of small chips and considerable oxidation thereof results because of the heat generated by the cutting operation and the large surface exposed to the atmosphere.
I have invented a novel method which overcomes the aforementioned limitation and makes it possible to finish the surface of a coating of bearing metal on a backing strip at high speed and, at the same time, to produce a smooth surface thereon. In a preferred practice of the invention, I draw a coated strip through a roller leveler, then through a block having a slot therein. I support the strip on a, bearing or supporting member in the form of a roll mounted in the block adjacent the slot. I remove the surface of the coating by a planing tool also mounted in the block and adjustable toward and from the supporting member. Thus when strip is drawn through the slot and the planing tool advanced into engagement with the layer of bearing metal, the strip is supported by the bearing roll and the surface of the layer of bearing metal is removed by the planing tool across the entire width of the strip, leaving a finished surface of a high degree of smoothness. The chips removed are of large size and may be returned to the coating bath for remelting with little or no loss by oxidation.
The following detailed description of the preferred practice of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a diagrammatic elevation showing a strip coating line;
Figure 2 is a plan view of the surfacing device;
Figure 3 is a front elevation thereof; and
Figure 4 is a section taken along the line IVIV of Figure 3.
Referring now in detail to the drawings, a loose coil of steel strip Ill is passed through a coating device of known construction indicated generally at H. The device is preferably provided with burners 52 for maintaining a bath of bearing metal such as babbitt or the like in molten condition for flowing onto the upper surface of the strip in a coating layer of the desired thickness. Since apparatus for coating backing strip with a layer of bearing metal is already well known, it is unnecessary to describe the device H in greater detail.
A water spray nozzle is is preferably located at the exit end of the device H and is so arranged as to discharge a spray or jet onto the coated strip indicated generally at it, to chill and set the layer of bearing metal deposited thereon.
The coated strip next passes through a roller leveler indicated diagrammatically at 55, which- Referring now to Figures 2, 3 and 4, the surfac- V 7 ing device I6 comprises a block [8 adapted to be securely held in any convenient manner on a suitable support (not shown). The block l8 has a slot l9 extending from the front to the back thereof. The block also has a recess or window 20 therein which is of a width somewhat less than the block. The width of the slot I9 is preferably about the same as that of the recess 20.
A transverse bore 2| extending through the block l8 intersects the slot IS. A rounded bearing or supporting member in the form of a roll 22 is disposed in the bore 2|. The roll is held in place by screws 23 which enter annular grooves 26 formed near the ends of the roll. The screws 23 engage the roll loosely to permit rotation of the latter as desired and one end of the roll is flattened as at 25 to permit it to be turned by a suitable wrench.
A planing tool 26 is adjustably positioned in the recess 20 and extends substantially the full width thereof. It is provided with an insert 2'? of a hard cutting alloy, adjacent its lower forward edge. As shown in Figure 3, the insert Zl extends substantially the full width of the tool 25. Screws 28 extending through slots 29 in the tool hold it against the rear wall of the recess 20.
relative to the roll 22 by screws 30 turning freely in holes in the portion of theblock l3 overhanging the recess 20 and threaded in tapped holes in the upper edge of the tool. By turning the screws 30, the tool 28 may be raised'or lowered after loosening the screws 28. When the tool has been adjusted, the screws 28 may be tightened to hold the tool firmly in the block. Lateral clamping screws 3| are threaded through the end of the block and engage an end of the tool to clamp it firmly against the other end of the block when properly positioned therein.
The setting of the tool 26 may be appropriately selected by hold-down screws 32 threaded through the portion of the block l8 overhanging the recess 20 and engaging the upper edge of the tool 26. The screws 32 have graduated discs 33 thereon which cooperate with index fingers 34' extending upwardly from the block I8. The tool may be adjusted to any desired extent, either upwardly or downwardly, by releasing the screws 30 and 3| and then turning the screws 32 to the desired extent, as indicated by the graduations on the discs 33 and the index fingers 34. When the screws 32 have been properly set, the screws 30 are tightened up and finally the screws 3|. As will be apparent from Figures 1 and 4, the strip I4 is drawn through the slot l9 and the tool 26 lowered until the cutting edge of the insert 21 engages the layer of bearing metal to the desired depth. The backing strip is supported on the roll 22 and as the composite strip is pulled through the device IS, the tool 216 takes a cut off the surface of the layer of bearing metal across the entire width of the strip, leaving a smooth, highly finished surface on the bearing metal layer. The strip may be pulled through the surface of the device i6 as rapidly as it can be satisfactorily coated by the mechanism II. The chips of bearing metal removed by the planing tool are of considerable length and. extend in one piece across the full width of the strip. They may thus be easily collected for return to the coating bath II for remelting.
The invention is characterized by numerous advantages which will be readily apparent. The surfacing device i6 is simple and relatively inexpensive in construction. The cutting edge of the planing tool may be groundaccurately so asto provide a flat surface across the width of aasasso the finished strip. The entire width of the strip, furthermore, is surfaced simultaneously. Since the insert on which the cutting edgeis formed is composed of a hard cutting alloy, it may be used for a considerable time without necessity for regrinding, because the bearing metal is relatively soft and easy to cut. The supporting roll 22 may be rotated intermittently to distribute the wear uniformly therearound and maintain the strip in proper position relativeto the cutting edge of the tool 26.
A further important advantage is that, as previously mentioned, the chips produced by the planing tool are large and are free from oxidation. It is thus feasible to return them directly to the coating bath for remelting. This eliminates the remelting loss of 8% or 9% experienced with the chips produced by the apparatus'previously used which, as stated, are oxidized and therefore require refining before the metal can be used again.
Although I have illustrated and described a preferred practice of the invention, it will be recognized that changes in the procedure disclosed may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.
I claim:
1. In a method of making bearing stock, the steps including chilling and roller leveling a backing strip having a layer of bearing metal bonded thereto, then pulling it between a planing edge extending the full width of said layer, and an abutment engaging said backing strip, thereby removing the top portion of said layer in a single cut and providing a surface finished to a high degree of smoothness.
2. In a method of making strip suited for use as stock in the manufacture of composite bear-
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US2765527A (en) * 1948-07-26 1956-10-09 British Insulated Callenders Sheathing of electric cables
US3142887A (en) * 1960-09-14 1964-08-04 Star Kugelhalter Gmbh Dt Method of making a split annular tolerance ring
US3180008A (en) * 1960-09-19 1965-04-27 Vandervell Products Ltd Method of manufacturing bearings
US3513520A (en) * 1966-02-23 1970-05-26 Vandervell Products Ltd Method of making composite metal bearing strips

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US2765527A (en) * 1948-07-26 1956-10-09 British Insulated Callenders Sheathing of electric cables
US3142887A (en) * 1960-09-14 1964-08-04 Star Kugelhalter Gmbh Dt Method of making a split annular tolerance ring
US3180008A (en) * 1960-09-19 1965-04-27 Vandervell Products Ltd Method of manufacturing bearings
US3513520A (en) * 1966-02-23 1970-05-26 Vandervell Products Ltd Method of making composite metal bearing strips

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