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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 1980
Filed:
May. 07, 1979
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brian Poole, South Leverton, GB;
Philip J Young, Tuxford, GB;
Assignee:
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D / ; B22D / ; C22B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
266207 ; 164259 ; 164415 ; 266217 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for shielding a stream of molten metal during teeming consisting of a pair of cylinders aligned on a common axis by means adapted to position one cylinder against a ladle around the pouring spout and the second cylinder proximate a tundish, ingot mold or pouring trumpet. Also included are means to form a gas barrier between the cylinders to contain a shielding (inert) gas around the molten metal stream to protect the stream from contact by the ambient atmosphere and means to mount the apparatus on a pouring ladle carriage.