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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2023
Applicant:
Pyrotek, Inc., Spokane, WA (US);
Inventors:
Andrew Horsfall, Cuyahoga Falls, OH (US);
Jon Tipton, Aurora, OH (US);
Jason Tetkoskie, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Assignee:
PYROTEK, INC., Spokane, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 15/04 (2006.01); F04B 23/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 15/04 (2013.01); F04B 23/028 (2013.01);
Abstract
A molten metal pumping apparatus. The apparatus has each of a circulation function and a transfer function. The apparatus includes a molten metal pump having an outlet. The pump is rotatable while submerged in molten metal to provide a first position wherein the outlet is engaged with a circulation passage in a furnace assembly and a second position wherein the outlet is engaged with a transfer passage in the furnace assembly.