Frank N Stephens

US Patent:

45653437, Jan 21, 1986

Filed:

Aug 18, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/524403

Inventors:

Ralph J. Lake - Somerville NJ
Nanjappa Bakthavachalam - Neshanic Station NJ
Thomas A. Kachnowski - Flemington NJ
Kevin S. Buist - New Brunswick NJ
David K. Walz - Stone Mountain GA
Timothy R. Stern - Southfield MI
Frank H. Stephens - Dunwoody GA

Assignee:

Burroughs Corporation - Detroit MI

International Classification:

F16M 1300

US Classification:

248346

Abstract:

A support mechanism for raising and lowering a terminal monitor comprising an upper assembly and a lower assembly and a plurality of pivotable arms interconnecting the upper assembly and lower assembly. The upper assembly includes an upper plate, which supports the monitor, and an upper slidable plate slidably coupled to it, and the lower assembly includes a base plate and a lower slidable plate slidably coupled to it. Due to the way the pivotable arms are coupled to the various plates, when the upper slidable plate is driven with respect to its associated upper plate, the arms pivot either to raise or lower the upper assembly and its monitor load with respect to the lower assembly.

US Patent:

51037220, Apr 14, 1992

Filed:

Sep 24, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/586871

Inventors:

Keith C. Brengman - Carroll OH
Frank D. Stephens - Canal Winchester OH

Assignee:

Artisan Equipment, Inc. - Carroll OH

International Classification:

B41F 1700

US Classification:

101 35

Abstract:

A marking apparatus, system and method is described wherein metal products such as steel billets, blooms, and slabs are marked for identification essentially as they issue from the throat of a casting system and are at elevated temperatures. The apparatus includes a cutter having abrasive cutting components which forms a groove in the rough cut end surface of the metal components, the formation of which immediately is followed by the movement of a driven pin indentation type marking apparatus along the thus-formed slot. Positioning of the metal component is provided by a clamp structure which initially functions to decelerate the component as it moves along a casting table and then to clamp it into position for marking. The apparatus is designed to carry out the entire marking procedure within the short window of available time typically encountered in a continuous casting process.