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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 1998
Filed:
May. 31, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Allan Webster Intermill, Strongsville, OH (US);
Charles Chris Nagy, North Olmsted, OH (US);
Assignee:
UCAR Carbon Technology Corporation, Danbury, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
373123 ; 373120 ;
Abstract
A furnace for pre-heating carbon bodies prior to pitch impregnation utilizing electrical current flow through the body along its longitudinal axis. The furnace is an apparatus which includes a structural steel framework with roller assemblies to support a carbon body. Electrical contacts and pressing assemblies are provided for establishing pressing forces on the carbon body and the apparatus is configured so that a carbon body can be received on the roller assemblies and contacted by the electrical contact means by adjustment of the pressing assemblies.