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US 8,210,402 B2Granted
Slag control shape device with L-shape loading bracket
AssigneeAJF, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Kleinow, Joseph Mullen
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Abstract
A slag control shape is releasably mounted on a mounted member carried on a molten vessel or an adjacent base. The mounted member includes an L-shaped bracket carrying a movable member to release the slag control shape and an actuator for selectively releasing the slag control shape. The mounting member further includes a sleeve secured to the vessel or adjacent base. A rotating shaft is connectable to both the L-shaped bracket and sleeve to provide rotatable movement in selective positions, of the L-shaped bracket relative to the sleeve.
Claims14
A slag control shape release apparatus for a molten receptacle, the apparatus comprising:
- a sleeve connected to the metal receptacle or an adjacent base;
- an L-shaped bracket mountable to the sleeve
- the L-shaped bracket carrying means for releasably mounting a slag control shape, the mounting means movable between a first position mounting a slag control shape on the L-shaped bracket and a second position releasing the slag control shape for falling into the molten metal receptacle, the means for releasably mounting the slag control shape includes a spring biased slide pin;
- the L-shaped bracket rotatable relative to the sleeve between a first position away from the receptacle for loading a slag control shape on the L-shaped bracket slag control shape mounting means and a second position wherein the slag control shape mounting means disposes the slag control shape over the receptable.
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A slag control shape release apparatus for a molten metal receptacle, the apparatus comprising:
- a sleeve connected to the metal receptacle or an adjacent base;
- an L-shaped bracket mountable to the sleeve, the L-shaped bracket rotatable relative to the sleeve;
- the bracket having means for releasably mounting a slag control shape, the mounting means movable between a first position releasably mounting a slag control shape and a second position releasing the slag control shape for falling into the molten metal receptacle, the means for releasably mounting the slag control shape includes a spring biased slide pin;
- a rotatable shaft disposed between the sleeve and L-shaped bracket;
- the L-shaped bracket having a vertical bar mounted in the rotatable shaft and a horizontal portion attached at an end of the vertical bar distal from the sleeve, the horizontal portion carrying the means for releasably mounting the slag control shape;
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- wherein the rotatable shaft is a cylindrical member having a through center aperture extending the length of the shaft, and having diametrically opposing pegs extending from the shaft in a central portion of the shaft, and wherein the sleeve is a cylindrical member having a through center aperture with a diameter to snugly receive one end of the shaft.
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A slag control shape release apparatus for a molten metal receptacle, the apparatus comprising:
- a sleeve connected to the metal receptacle or an adjacent base;
- an L-shaped bracket mountable to the sleeve, the L-shaped bracket rotatable relative to the sleeve;
- the bracket having means for releasably mounting a slag control shape, the mounting means movable between a first position releasably mounting a slag control shape and a second position releasing the slag control shape for falling into the molten metal receptacle, the means for releasably mounting the slag control shape includes a spring biased slide pin;
- a rotatable shaft disposed between the sleeve and L-shaped bracket;
- the L-shaped bracket having a vertical bar mounted in the rotatable shaft and a horizontal portion attached at an end of the vertical bar distal from the sleeve, the horizontal portion carrying the means for releasably mounting the slag control shape;
- the means for releasibly mounting the slag control shape including a bracket sleeve having one portion disposed on the bar and the other portion disposed on the slide pin;
- the biasing spring biased to a first position wherein the bracket sleeve is in a closed position;
- the bar has an opposing free end distally spaced from the first end and a first portion of the bracket sleeve secured at the free end, said first portion of the bracket sleeve including an arcuate member having an inner surface open for receiving a portion of the slag control shape;
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- wherein the slide pin is carrying a second portion of the bracket sleeve, the portion including a second arcuate member having an inner surface open for receiving a portion of the slag control shape and wherein the second portion of the bracket sleeve is movable relative to the first portion of the bracket sleeve.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.