Patchless replacement refractory insert for base member (stool) with mechanical anchoring
AssigneeNalco Chemical Company
InventorsPaul G. Adams, John T. Cruell
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Abstract
An ingot stool of the type upon which steel is poured comprising a rectangular slab of cast iron having a top, bottom and sides with the top having its center portion cut out, a precast ceramic stool insert adapted to fit in snug relationship with center cut out portion of the stool, at least two vertical recesses formed within the ceramic stool insert adapted to receive a nut and at least two bolts passing through the bottom of the stool and threaded into the nuts located within the vertical recesses and ceramic plugs adapted to fill the vertical recesses after the nuts have been engaged with the bolts.
Claims2
An ingot stool of the type upon which steel is poured comprising a rectangular slab of cast iron having a top, bottom and sides with the top having a center portion cut out, a precast ceramic stool insert fitted in snug relationship with the center cut out portion of the stool, at least two vertical stepped recesses formed within the ceramic stool insert, each recess having a nut received therein, and supported by the stepped portion of said recess, at least two bolts passing through the bottom of the stool and threaded into the nuts located within the vertical recesses and ceramic plugs filling the vertical recesses above the nuts.
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