Billet transfer line clean-out device and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9604274
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14676922

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A processing line material clear out devices and methods are disclosed. The device is particularly useful for clearing metal billets from induction heating units, but may be used for many other processes having sequentially ordered materials traveling down a conveyor or other processing line. In one example of the invention, a reciprocating push rod rack is used to sequentially deposit and remove at least two push rods used to abut and clear the downstream billets. A push rod advance device is used to interlink independent, sequential push rods positioned on the billet track. On clearing of the billets, the push rods are retracted, removed from the billet track and stored on the push rod rack for ready use.

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INTER-POWER CORPORATION3578 VAN DYKE RD ALMONT MI 48003

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gariglio, Gary M Metamora, US 8 8
McRee, Patrick H Lapeer, US 4 7
Nankervis, James W Imlay City, US 4 7
Potoczak, Edward P Rochester Hills, US 4 7
Smith, Brian C Almont, US 47 1508
Wagner, David J Port Huron, US 12 301

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