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US 5,868,193 AGranted
Method and prestressed beam chain for use in an apparatus for continuously casting metal
AssigneeLauener Engineering, Ltd.
InventorsErich Luginbuhl, Michel Meyer, Rudolf Roder, Marcel Witschi, Ernst Zurcher
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Abstract
The present invention provides novel apparatus for continuously casting molten metal in a block caster. In accordance with the present invention, a prestressed beam chain is provided for reducing imperfections that can be created in a cast.
Claims8
A pre-stressed beam chain having fixed pitches for use in a continuous block caster comprising:
- (a) a plurality of support beams;
- (b) a tensioning device pivotally connecting adjacent support beams;
- (c) blocks mounted on said support beams;
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- wherein said tensioning device is capable of holding adjacent support beams together and substantially preventing displacement of said adjacent support beams relative to one another while traveling through a casting cycle.
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