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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2000
Gianfranco Mantovan, Busto Arsizio, IT;
Giuseppe Ferrario, Legnano, IT;
Techint Compagnia Tecnica Internazionale S.p.A., Milan, IT;
Abstract
An improved sliding chain-type ingot mold for a continuous casting plant, including two pairs of chains arranged in a closed ring system and configured to rotate in opposite directions, each pair including at least one of molding elements and shell-type elements which forms a closed mold, the two pairs of chains being arranged to wind up on respective sprockets, one pair having a first set of the at least one of molding elements and shell-type elements configured to interlock with a second set of the at least one of molding elements and shell-type elements on the other pair to form a cavity for receiving a molten material, external pressurizing rollers configured to act on the first and second sets of the plurality of at least one of molding elements and shell-type elements to detach and approach with each other, and fixed contrasting elements fixedly positioned to counteract the pressurizing rollers.