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US 2025/0001485 A1Published application
Sealing system for a continuous casting plant
AssigneeSMS group GmbH
InventorJan HEIMANN
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Abstract
A sealing system (10) for use with a dummy bar head (1) of a continuous casting plant includes a plate-shaped, head element (12), to the edge region (13) of which a peripheral seal (14) is attached. It further includes an adapter element (18) made from metal which can be fastened with its bottom side (19) to a top end surface (2) of the dummy bar head (1). The head element (12) can be fastened to a top side (20) of the adapter element (18) and can be connected to the dummy bar head (1) as a result.
Claims16
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A sealing system (10) for use with a dummy bar head (1) of a continuous casting plant, comprising:
- a head element (12), the head element (12) being plate-shaped;
- a peripheral seal (14) attached to an edge region (13) of the head element (12);
- an adapter element (18) made from metal, having a bottom side (19) which can be fastened to an upper end surface (2) of the dummy bar head (1),
- wherein the head element (12) can be fastened to a top side (20) of the adapter element (18) and can be connected to the dummy bar head (1) as a result;
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- a positive-locking connection (30), by which the head element (12) and the adapter element (18) can be connected to one another, including
- a plurality of through openings (31), which are formed in the head element (12),
- a plurality of bolts (32), which are attached to the top side (20) of the adapter element (18) and can be plugged through the through openings (31) formed in the head element (12), and
- an elongated hole (34) formed at a free end of each bolt (32) or adjacent thereto, through which a wedge (36) can be driven, the wedge (36) being seated on a top side (15) of the head element (12) if it is plugged with its through openings (31) onto the bolts (32).
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.