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US 6,581,482 B2Granted
Sampler for melts
AssigneeHeraeus Electro-Nite International N.V.
InventorsGuido Cappa, Guido Neyens, Johan Knevels
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Abstract
A sampler is provided for melts, especially for slag lying on top of molten metals, having a one piece or multi-piece body arranged on a carrier. The body of the sampler has an intake and a sample chamber, wherein the intake has a surface which is at least partially formed by a slag-repellant material.
Claims19
A sampler for melts comprising a one piece or multi-piece body (1) arranged on a the body (1) having an intake (7) and a cylindrical sample chamber (3) with circular cross section first and second base surfaces (4;
- 4′) and a diameter which is greater than a height of the sample chamber (3),
- wherein the intake (7) has a surface (8) which is formed at least partially of a slag-repellent material and opens approximately centrally into an opening (6) in the first base surface (4) of the sample chamber (3), and
- wherein the sample chamber (3) has at least one annular lateral metal wall (5) having recesses (11) on a wall end face (10) directed away from the opening (6) to the intake (7).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.