Telescoping charging chute for coke oven battery

A telescoping charging chute for coke oven battery, comprising an inlet section and a sealing section

• wherein the inlet section and sealing section are tubular or annular, respectively defining an inlet section axis and a sealing section axis
• wherein the telescoping charging chute further comprises an intermediate section, the intermediate section being tubular or annular and defining an intermediate section axis;
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• wherein the intermediate section is pivotably connected to the inlet section and the sealing section and arranged therebetween, thereby defining a continuous charging passage through the inlet section, the intermediate section and the sealing section;
• wherein the telescoping charging chute further comprises a centering mechanism configured to exert a force on the sealing section when the intermediate section axis is at an angle with the inlet section axis, thereby biasing the sealing section axis vertically.