Ladle brick leveling set

An interconnected refractory brick leveling assembly for a high temperature molten metal ladle having a sloping bottom, comprising a first plurality of high temperature refractory bricks assembled into a first partial ring and a second plurality of high temperature refractory bricks assembled into a second partial ring, all of said bricks having dimensions of height, width and length, each brick of each partial ring having a sloping height and a median dimension of height different from each adjacent brick in said each partial ring, in which said first partial ring is a first semicircle and said second partial ring is a second semicircle, in which said semicircles each have a first end and a second end, and in which said first end of said first semicircle is in communication with said first end of said second semicircle and said second end of said first semicircle is in communication with said second end of said second semicircle to form one complete circle.

An interconnected refractory brick leveling assembly for a high temperature molten metal ladle having a sloping bottom, comprising a first plurality of high temperature refractory bricks assembled into a first partial ring and a second plurality of high temperature refractory bricks assembled into a second partial ring, all of said bricks having dimensions of height, width and length, each brick of each partial ring having a sloping height and a median dimension of height different from each adjacent brick in said each partial ring and in which said first partial ring is a first semicircle and said second partial ring is a second semicircle, in which said semicircles each have a first end and a second end, and in which said first end of said first semicircle is in communication with said first end of said second semicircle and said second end of said first semicircle is in communication with said second end of said second semicircle to form one complete circle, and in which said heights of adjoining ends of brick at adjoining ends of said first and said second semicircles are essentially identical.

An interconnected refractory brick leveling assembly for a high temperature molten metal ladle having a sloping bottom, comprising a first plurality of high temperature refractory bricks assembled into a first partial ring and a second plurality of high temperature refractory bricks assembled into a second partial ring, all of said bricks having dimensions of height, width and length, each brick of each partial ring having a sloping height and a median dimension of height different from each adjacent brick in said each partial ring, further including at least one additional level of leveling refractory bricks overlying said first partial ring and said second partial ring to further compensate for said sloping bottom.

A vessel for containing high temperature molten metal, said vessel having a supporting shell with side walls and a sloping bottom to form an interior for containing said molten metal, said interior of said vessel including a lining of refractory bricks, an interconnected refractory brick leveling assembly comprising a first plurality of high temperature refractory bricks assembled into a first partial ring and a second plurality of high temperature refractory bricks assembled into a second partial ring, all of said bricks having dimensions of height, width and thickness, each brick of each partial ring having a sloping height and a median dimension of height different from each adjacent brick in said each partial ring.

A vessel for containing high temperature molten metal, said vessel having a supporting shell with side walls and a sloping bottom to form an interior for containing said molten metal, said interior of said vessel including a lining of refractory bricks, an interconnected refractory brick leveling assembly comprising a first plurality of high temperature refractory bricks assembled into a first partial ring and a second plurality of high temperature refractory bricks assembled into a second partial ring, all of said bricks having dimensions of height, width and thickness, each brick of each partial ring having a sloping height and a median dimension of height different from each adjacent brick in said each partial ring, in which said first partial ring is a first semicircle and said second partial ring is a second semicircle, in which said semicircles each have a first end and a second end, and in which said first end of said first semicircle is in communication with said first end of said second semicircle and said second end of said first semicircle is in communication with said second end of said second semicircle to form one complete circle, and in which said heights of adjoining ends of bricks at adjoining ends of said first and said second semicircles are essentially identical.

A vessel for containing high temperature molten metal, said vessel having a supporting shell with side walls and a sloping bottom to form an interior for containing said molten metal, said interior of said vessel including a lining of refractory bricks, an interconnected refractory brick leveling assembly comprising a first plurality of high temperature refractory bricks assembled into a first partial ring and a second plurality of high temperature refractory bricks assembled into a second partial ring, all of said bricks having dimensions of height, width and thickness, each brick of each partial ring having a sloping height and a median dimension of height different from each adjacent brick in said each partial ring, further including at least one additional level of leveling refractory bricks overlying said first partial ring and said second partial ring to further compensate for said sloping bottom of said vessel.