BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Further aspects of the invention will become apparent by reference to the detailed description when considered in conjunction with the Figures, wherein like reference numbers indicate like elements through the several views, and wherein:
FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a roller leveler in accordance with one aspect of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the roller leveler of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view illustrating a metal sheet traveling between opposing work rollers;
FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of a work roll scraper in accordance with a first embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of an “X”-shaped member of the scraper of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the work roll scraper of FIG. 4 installed on a back-up roll housing interposed between work rolls;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the work roll scraper of FIG. 4;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the work roll scraper of FIG. 4 installed between work rolls;
FIG. 9 is a side elevational view of a roller leveler with a work roll scraper installed according to a second embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 9A is a side elevational view illustrating the wok roll scraper of FIG. 9 in an uninstalled configuration;
FIG. 9B is a side elevational view illustrating the work roll scraper of FIG. 9 in an installed configuration;
FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of a work roll scraper in accordance with another embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 11 is a side elevational view of a work roll scraper installed between work rolls in accordance with another aspect of the invention;
FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of the work roll scraper of FIG. 11; and
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the work roll scraper of FIG. 11 installed between work rolls.