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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 1979
Filed:
Oct. 17, 1977
Bernard Pflieger, Chamalieres, FR;
Andre Reiniche, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Abstract
An installation for the manufacture of wire by projecting a jet of liquid metal or metal alloy into a cooling fluid and having a crucible for containing the liquid metal or metal alloy and provided with at least one nozzle, means for exerting a pressure on the liquid metal or metal alloy sufficient to project it in the form of a jet through the nozzle into the cooling fluid, and a cooling enclosure for containing the cooling fluid and arranged at the outlet of the nozzle, is characterized by the fact that the cooling enclosure comprises, in the portion thereof adjacent to the nozzle, means for imparting to the cooling fluid a flow which is substantially transverse to the jet, at least over a length approximately equal to the length of the jet.