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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 04, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Klaus Schwerdtfeger, Goslar, DE;
Karl-Heinz Spitzer, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, DE;
Ulrich Urlau, Moers, DE;
Dietmar Franke, Netzen, DE;
Bernfried Stache, Sewickley, PA (US);
Joachim Kroos, Melne, DE;
Heino Buddenberg, Wolfen, DE;
Assignee:
Mannesmann AG, Düsseldorf, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 1/106 ; B22D 1/112 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 1/106 ; B22D 1/112 ;
Abstract
The cast steel strip must be supported, particularly after the casting device, to reduce stresses and mechanical deformations. A flexible support element, in particular, a chain with rolls, whose length can be changed by suitable adjustment devices, is arranged for the purpose of support after the casting device.