Impact pad
AssigneeNorth American Refractories Co.
InventorRonald Barrett
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Abstract
An impact pad for receiving a stream of liquid metal having a bottom wall with an upper surface against which said liquid metal is intended to impact, a side wall extending in an upward direction along the periphery of the bottom wall, and an annular wall extending inwardly from the side wall. The annular wall, together with the bottom wall and side wall define a metal receiving chamber having an opening through the annular wall. An upward extending collar wall extends along the periphery of the impact pad above the throat opening. The collar wall has a contoured inner surface merging with an upper surface on the annular wall.
Claims15
In an impact pad for receiving a stream of liquid metal, said impact pad having a bottom wall with an upper surface against which said liquid metal is intended to impact, a side wall extending in an upward direction along the periphery of said bottom wall, and an annular wall extending inwardly from said side wall, said annular wall with said bottom wall and side wall defining a metal receiving chamber having an opening through said annular wall, the improvement comprising:
- an upward extending collar wall extending along the periphery of said impact pad above said opening, said collar wall having a contoured inner surface merging with an upper surface of said annular wall.
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