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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2021
Applicant:
Cleveland-cliffs Steel Properties Inc., West Chester, OH (US);
Inventors:
Daniel J. Cadotte, Middletown, OH (US);
Russell Dejarnatt, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Assignee:
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Properties Inc., West Chester, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 2/00 (2006.01); C23C 2/12 (2006.01); C23C 2/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 2/003 (2013.01); C23C 2/004 (2022.08); C23C 2/12 (2013.01); C23C 2/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A continuous coating line includes a snout assembly exposed to molten metal. The snout assembly includes a snout tip positioned about a steel strip that is immersible in the molten metal to provide a seal around the steel strip during entry into the molten metal. The snout tip includes a refractory material that is resistant to wear, abrasion, and corrosion when the snout tip is exposed to the molten metal.