| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 222594000 | Flow controllers or assists | 41 |
| 20080210720 | Check Valve with a Spiral Coil Seal - A seal for a check valve for a metal molding machine. The seal is provided by the combination of a peripheral groove in an outer surface of the check valve and a helically wound core in the groove. The helically wound coil is expandable into sealing engagement with a cylindrical wall of the molding machine. The helically wound coil may be movable laterally in the groove between a melt channel open position and a melt channel closed position to open or seal the melt channel. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080230574 | Device for Collecting Molten Metal From a Crucible and Feeding it to a Pressure Die-Casting Machine - The subject of the invention is a device for collecting, transferring and pouring molten metal into a pouring channel of a die-casting machine or the like starting from a crucible under controlled atmosphere, covered by a hood. The device comprises a support standard ( | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090020567 | Casting Nozzle - A casting nozzle suited to manufacture a casting material of pure magnesium or magnesium alloy is provided. A nozzle | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090140013 | PROTECTIVE COATINGS FOR MOLTEN METAL DEVICES - Disclosed are components covered with a protective coating for use in a molten metal bath (or comparable environment) and devices including such components. The protective coating is preferably a ceramic sleeve adhered to a non-coated component by cement. A component with the protective coating is more resistant to degradation in molten metal than is the component without the coating, and may be manufactured by the process of (a) placing the non-coated component on a vibrating table; (b) placing a mold around the non-coated component, there being a space between the mold and the non-coated component; (c) using a funnel to direct uncured refractory into the space; and (d) allowing the refractory to cure thus forming a protected component having a refractory coating. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20110186602 | VORTEX INHIBITOR - An improved vortex inhibitor | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110303706 | LAUNDER TRANSFER INSERT AND SYSTEM - An insert and system for removing molten metal from a vessel is disclosed. The insert defines an enclosed cavity, and includes a first opening in its side through which molten metal can enter the cavity, and a second opening at its top through which molten metal can exit the cavity. A trough at the top of the insert directs molten metal exiting the second opening out of the vessel. The system includes the insert and a molten metal pump that forces molten metal through the first opening and into the cavity. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120125955 | DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING MOLTEN METAL FOR CENTRIFUGE MACHINES - A supply device of molten metal for application in semi-automatic centrifuge machines with one plate or for automatic machines with three or more plates to collect the molten metal from the furnace, take it to the centrifuge and pour it into the centrifuge, having been designed to occupy the minimum space and allowing both for side or back furnace configuration. The device includes an automatic and programmable assembly having an arm that is radially secured on one end to the rotating shaft of a geared motor fitted to the centrifuge and, on the other, it is articulated to another vertical arm, holding a ladle at its lower end. The operation of the device is synchronised with the operation of the centrifuge, increasing productivity, reducing hazards for workers, reducing energy consumption, and improving the finish of the final product. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120318831 | FIREPROOF CERAMIC IMPACT PAD - The invention relates to a fireproof ceramic impact absorber. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130292427 | VESSEL TRANSFER INSERT AND SYSTEM - A system for removing molten metal from a vessel is disclosed. The system includes a pump and a refractory casing that houses the pump. As the pump operates it moves molten metal upward through an uptake section of the casing until it reaches an outlet wherein it exits the vessel. The outlet may be attached to a launder. Another system uses a wall to divide a cavity of the chamber into two portions. The wall has an opening and a pump pumps molten metal from a first portion into a second portion until the level in the second portion reaches an outlet and exits the vessel. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130306687 | MOLTEN METAL TRANSFER AND DEGASSING SYSTEM - Aspects of the invention include a transfer chamber constructed inside of or next to a vessel used to retain and degas molten metal. The transfer chamber is in fluid communication with the vessel so molten metal from the vessel is pulled through the vessel by the pump as it is degassed. This helps maintain a generally constant flow of molten metal through the degassing vessel. Other aspects relate to a system and method for efficiently performing maintenance on components positioned in a vessel. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20140117057 | IMPACT PAD - A tundish impact pad formed from refractory material comprises a base having an impact surface which, in use, faces upwardly against a stream of molten metal entering a tundish, and a wall extending upwardly from the base around at least a part of the periphery of the impact surface. The wall has at least one latitudinal portion. An inwardly-extending feature protrudes from the latitudinal wall. The inwardly-extending feature inhibits flow exiting the impact pad from passing over the center of the latitudinal portion of the wall. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20160067775 | TUBE EXCHANGE DEVICE FOR HOLDING AND REPLACING A POURING NOZZLE, AND ASSEMBLY OF A TUBE EXCHANGE DEVICE AND A POURING NOZZLE - A tube exchange device for holding and replacing refractory nozzle comprises a frame with a casting opening. The frame is configured to be fixed to the lower side of a metal casting vessel. The frame is has an upper portion and a lower portion joining at a middle section plane in which an inner nozzle and an exchangeable pouring nozzle form a sliding contact. The lower portion of the frame contains a displacing element and a guiding element disposed for displacing and guiding the nozzle from a standby position to a casting position, and a pressing element pressing the nozzle at the casting position towards the upper portion of the frame. In a combination of the tube exchange device and a nozzle, the nozzle comprises bearing elements mating with the clamping elements of the tube exchange device. | 03-10-2016 |
| 222595000 | Fluid pressure assist | 2 |
| 20090114685 | Ladle for Molten Metal Delivery - To provide a pressure-tapping type molten metal-transferring ladle that is safe and has excellent workability, and is capable of reliably introducing a pressurizing gas. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20150292645 | STOPPER CONTROL DEVICE - A control device ( | 10-15-2015 |
| 222596000 | Piston displacement | 4 |
| 20110011900 | Injection chamber for a metal injection machine - The injection chamber (CI) includes a tubular body formed by a supply portion, having a radial supply window to receive a charge of molten metal (MF) and in which is incorporated an injection portion provided with an outlet end opened to the interior of a molding cavity. A piston is provided to be displaced in the interior of the tubular body to inject the molten metal (MF) in the molding cavity. The supply portion has its inner region, which receives the pouring impact of the charge of molten metal (MF), lined by an insert formed in a high melting point material and presenting an inner contour in the form of a circle arc coinciding with that of the supply and injection portions. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20140042193 | Casting Plunger and Casting Unit with Shut-Off Valve - A casting plunger for a casting unit of a casting machine, includes a casting-plunger shut-off valve integrated into the casting plunger, having a valve seat and a valve body interacting therewith, wherein the shut-off valve, in an open position, enables a flow of a melt material through the casting plunger during a melt suction operation and, in a closed position, blocks said flow during a mold-filling operation. The casting plunger has a plunger sleeve, which is placeable against an inner wall of a casting cylinder of the casting unit and contains the valve seat, and a plunger ram which contains the valve body. The plunger sleeve and the plunger ram are movable axially with respect to one another by a predefinable valve stroke. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140103080 | CHOP GATE AND NOZZLE - A shop gate and a nozzle are suitable for being coupled with the bottom floor of a tundish, said nozzle comprising a hollow tube with an axial bore extending from an inlet opening at a first end of the nozzle to an opposite outlet opening at or adjacent the second, opposite end, and comprising a flange extending substantially normal to the axis of the tube and located between said first and second ends, characterized in that the flange comprises a lower, guiding surface facing towards the second end of the tube, said guiding surface being flat and substantially normal to the tube. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140353340 | DIE CASTING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD OF DIE CASTING MACHINE - The damage to devices are avoided, by performing operation control of a hydraulic operating means and an electric servomotor, that are adapted as drive sources in an injection step, separately and not performing coordinate control. A die casting machine | 12-04-2014 |
| 222597000 | Closure | 23 |
| 20100044402 | STOPPER FOR A METALLURGICAL MELTING POT - The invention relates to a stopper for a metallurgical melting pot with. Stoppers of this type serve to control the discharge of a molten metal in the area of an outlet of an associated melting pot, for example, a tundish. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100059554 | REFRACTORY NOZZLE - A refractory nozzle assembly comprising a vessel operable to contain a molten metal and having at least one outlet. The assembly includes an inner assembly having an aperture extending therethrough and an outer assembly having an aperture extending therethrough. The inner and outer assemblies are arranged in the outlet of the vessel and are arranged for relative lateral movement such that inner and outer assemblies are operable to move between an open configuration, where the apertures therethrough are generally overlapping, and a closed configuration, where the apertures are not overlapping. The junction between the inner and outer assemblies is located within a periphery of the vessel. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100181350 | Repairable slide shutter plate and/or bottom nozzle brick and methods for the manufacture and repair of a repairable slide shutter plate and/or bottom nozzle brick - The invention relates to a recyclable slide shutter plate ( | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100301073 | HIGH-HEAT-RETENTION LADLE FOR CARRYING MOLTEN ALUMINUM - A high-heat-retention ladle for carrying molten aluminum includes a ladle body defining therein a storage space, which contains molten aluminum therein, the ladle body including a molten metal inlet and a molten metal outlet, which allow the storage space to communicate with outside, a cover opening and closing the inlet of the ladle body, and a stopper opening and closing the outlet of the ladle body. Each of the ladle body and the cover has an outer shell, which defines a contour thereof, and a multi-layer insulation structure inside the outer shell. The multi-layer insulation structure includes two or more refractory layers. The molten aluminum contained inside the storage space has a temperature drop rate of 5° C./min or less. It is possible to carry the molten aluminum for a long time in a heat-insulated state and cast a product by directly pouring the molten aluminum into a mold. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110253753 | Flow control apparatus for molten metal - Exemplary embodiments of the invention relate to a flow control apparatus for control of molten metal flow through a trough. The apparatus includes a flow control element (e.g. a movable dam or flow restrictor) movable between an operating position and an inactive position. A guide element provides an elongated track having a first part extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the flow control element. One or more track followers are retained by the guide element and are movable along the track. An elongated arm is attached at one end to the flow control element and to the track follower at an opposite end. An actuator operably connects to the track follower to move the track follower along the track. The track causes the flow control element to move away from the operating position with a straight (non-pivoting) motion, but preferably causes the flow control element to pivot as it approaches the inactive position. The flow control apparatus may be combined with a connector unit for connecting sections of a metal-conveying trough or the like, or may be used directly with such trough or trough sections. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20120217272 | FIREPROOF UNIT FOR A SLIDING CLOSURE AT THE SPOUT OF A CONTAINER FOR METAL MELT - The invention relates to a fireproof unit for a sliding closure at the spout of a container containing metal melt, comprising a fireproof adapter block ( | 08-30-2012 |
| 20130075433 | VALVE PLATE ASSEMBLY FOR A MOLTEN METAL SLIDE GATE VALVE - An improved valve plate assembly is provided for use in a slide gate valve. The valve plate assembly includes a refractory valve plate having an orifice positioned along its longitudinal centerline, and truncated corners for optimizing the clamping forces to reduce and/or contain cracking caused by thermal expansion. The size and shape of the plate is defined by the design maximum design orifice diameter and the service the plate is designed to address. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130284770 | SLIDING NOZZLE PLATE AND SLIDING NOZZLE DEVICE USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a sliding nozzle plate (composite sliding nozzle plate) ( | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140263483 | PLATE FIXING STRUCTURE AND PLATE - Provided is a plate fixing structure which is usable in a concavo-convex fitting technique for fitting with respect to a fitting concave or convex portion provided in a plate-receiving metal frame, and capable of easily achieving an alignment between the fitting convex portion and the fitting concave portion, and a plate for use with the fixing structure. The plate | 09-18-2014 |
| 222598000 | Movable about an axis | 3 |
| 222599000 | Perpendicular to flow | 3 |
| 20130270308 | CLOSURE PLATE, AND A SLIDE CLOSURE ON THE SPOUT OF A CONTAINER CONTAINING MOLTEN METAL - In a closure plate for a slide closure on the spout of a container containing molten metal two outer longitudinal sides, a flow-through opening ( | 10-17-2013 |
| 20140312079 | Simplex valving circuit - A rotating spindle shaft is used as a valving mechanism for dispensing finite quantities of fluidized alkaline metals at regular spaced intervals into a reaction chamber for hydrolyzation to produce intense discrete surges of direct current flow. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20160121393 | CLOSURE PLATE, AND A SLIDE CLOSURE ON THE SPOUT OF A CONTAINER CONTAINING MOLTEN METAL - In a closure plate for a slide closure on the spout of a container containing molten metal, two outer longitudinal sides, a flow-through opening disposed on a central longitudinal axis of the closure plate and a closing surface passing from the latter are provided. There are formed on each of these two outer longitudinal sides, at least two shoulder surfaces serving as clamping surfaces or as centring surfaces of the closure plate which are at an angle to the longitudinal axis and tapering inward. At least on the shoulder surfaces on the side of the closing surface, adjoining outer sides are provided which are respectively at a smaller angle to the longitudinal axis than those of the shoulder surfaces. | 05-05-2016 |
| 222600000 | Reciprocating transverse to flow | 5 |
| 20100147905 | Sliding Closure for a Metallurgical Vessel - A sliding closure for a metallurgical vessel comprises an elongated refractory slide plate ( | 06-17-2010 |
| 20120273532 | SLIDING CLOSURE FOR A METALLURGICAL CONTAINER - The invention relates to a sliding closure ( | 11-01-2012 |
| 20140124546 | REFRACTORY CERAMIC SLIDE PLATE AND ASSOCIATED SLIDE PLATE SET - The invention relates to a refractory ceramic slide plate and an associated slide plate set. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140131400 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RECYCLED PLATE FOR SLIDING NOZZLE AND RECYCLED PLATE - The manufacturing method of the recycled plate performs, on a plate used for the sliding nozzle, recycling processing including impregnating a matrix of the plate that is formed by a refractory brick with liquid containing at least one of tar and pitch, heating the plate impregnated with the liquid to remove a volatile component, and filling a recess having an opening width and a depth of equal to or smaller than 1 mm, which is present on a surface of the plate after having been impregnated with the liquid and heated, with a thermal expandable refractory material of which volume is increased by at least one of generation reaction and change in a crystal structure with heating when the plate attached to the sliding nozzle is used. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140203051 | NOZZLE EXCHANGE DEVICE AND NOZZLE UNIT - A nozzle unit for use in a nozzle exchange device in a continuous metal casting apparatus comprises a loading opening and guiding means for sliding the nozzle unit through said opening into casting position with respect to the nozzle exchange device, wherein said nozzle unit comprises a nozzle plate made of a refractory material clad in a metal can. In order to prevent said plate from being presented to the loading opening with the wrong orientation, i.e., with the trailing edge first, said plate is provided with at least one lug at or adjacent the trailing edge, said at least one lug disposed such that the loading opening allows engagement of the base of the nozzle plate but not of the at least one lug. | 07-24-2014 |
| 222601000 | Stopper operator structure beneath receptacle | 1 |
| 20090184139 | Slide Valve Device for automatic Surface Pressure Application - To achieve increase in surface pressure application force and compactification of configuration in a slide valve device having a three-layer structure, in which a seal case is slid by means of a cam surface and movable bodies. The present invention provides a slide valve device for automatic surface pressure application including a slide valve having the three-layer structure, in which the movable bodies of the seal case is slidable on a support surface of a spring holder, the slide case and the seal case are coupled with each other by means of a coupling means or a coupling stopper, and the cases are slid together by means of an actuator so as to apply and release a surface pressure. | 07-23-2009 |
| 222602000 | Stopper operator structure above receptacle | 5 |
| 20090277932 | Stopper rod - A stopper rod comprises a body ( | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100163586 | STOPPER STRUCTURE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention provides a stopper structure capable of preventing loosening of a shaft rod during use, and gas leakage which is likely to occur when the stopper structure is designed to allow gas to pass therethrough. The shaft rod | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100200620 | SLAG CONTROL SHAPE DEVICE WITH L-SHAPE LOADING BRACKET - A slag control shape is releasably mounted on a mounted member carried on a molten vessel or an adjacent base. The mounted member includes an L-shaped bracket carrying a movable member to release the slag control shape and an actuator for selectively releasing the slag control shape. The mounting member further includes a sleeve secured to the vessel or adjacent base. A rotating shaft is connectable to both the L-shaped bracket and sleeve to provide rotatable movement in selective positions, of the L-shaped bracket relative to the sleeve. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100282784 | Stopper Rod Positioning and Control Apparatus for Control of Molten Metal Flow Through a Nozzle - A stopper rod positioning and control apparatus is provided for controlling the flow of a molten metal out of a bottom nozzle in a metal reservoir. The stopper rod can be aligned with the nozzle's opening by selectively rotating a pair of roller (ring) bearings that are centerline offset from each other along a first axis around which one end of an extended structural arm can pivot where the opposing end of the arm retains the stopper rod along a second axis parallel to the first axis. When the appropriate relative positions of the pair of roller bearings are located for a nozzle-centered stopper rod, the second axial position of the stopper rod is fixed by retaining the appropriate relative positions with a brake mechanism. In a dual nozzle bottom pour reservoir of molten metal a separate stopper rod positioning and control apparatus is provided for each of the two nozzles while a dual nozzle assembly may be utilized to facilitate replacement of a worn nozzle or alter the distances between the centers of the two nozzles. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20120280003 | ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OUT OF A TUNDISH - In continuous casting of steel, the flow out of the tap hole ( | 11-08-2012 |
