Electrode holding and positioning
AssigneeMannesmann Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsHeribert Koenig, Heinz Stark
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Abstract
A consumable electrode is positioned in a furnace under utilization of radially outwardly projecting ribs, at least one wheel with projection engages one of the longitudinal ribs and provides a deformation thereof in terms of indentation and thereby is and remains briefly in engagement with the rib such that the wheel with and through its projection holds and advances that electrode. The wheel has prongs, serrations or teeth and preferably cooperates with a counterwheel on the other side of the rib.
Claims14
Apparatus for positioning a consumable electrode in a furnace, the electrode having a jacket with at least two radially outwardly projecting longitudinal ribs, a positioning device comprising:
- at least one wheel with projections engaging one of the longitudinal ribs and providing a deformation thereof in terms of indentation which thereby is and remains briefly in engagement with said wheel such that the wheel with and through its projection holds and advances that electrode.
Apparatus for positioning a consumable electrode in a furnace, the electrode having a jacket with at least two radially outwardly projecting longitudinal ribs, a positioning device comprising:
- two wheels each with projections engaging the longitudinal ribs and providing deformations thereof in terms of indentations which thereby are and remain briefly in engagement with said wheels such that the wheels with and through its projection holds and advances that electrode;
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- counter wheels respectively cooperating with said wheels having the projections.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.