Threaded pin for carbon electrodes
AssigneeUCAR Carbon Company Inc.
InventorWilliam Varela
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Abstract
A threaded pin for connecting carbon electrodes is presented. The pin includes a body having a central axis running along its length, two end portions, a midpoint lying between the two end portions and threads extending from the body. The threads each have at least two side walls, wherein the side wall facing the midpoint of the body of at least a plurality of the threads has an angle of between about 75° and about 90° with respect to the central axis of the body.
Claims11
A threaded pin for connecting carbon electrodes, which comprises a body having a central axis running along its length, two end portions, a midpoint lying between the two end portions and threads extending from the body, the threads each having at least two side walls, wherein the side wall closest to the midpoint of the body of at least a plurality of the threads having an angle of between about 75° and about 90° with respect to the central axis of the body in a direction from the midpoint.
A threaded pin for connecting carbon electrodes, which comprises a body having a central axis running along its length, two end portions, a midpoint lying between the two end portions and threads extending from the body, wherein the body of the pin is generally circular in cross-section and has a channel extending therethrough from one of the end portions to the other wherein the side wall closets to the midpoint of the body of at least a plurality of the threads has an angle of between about 75° and about 90° with respect to the central axis of the body in a direction from the midpoint.
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