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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Stephen John Lee, Cardross, GB;
Assignee:
Didier-Werke AG, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 3/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 3/500 ;
Abstract
A refractory shroud device having an internal bore for through passage of molten metal, said device comprising, a body defining at least a portion of said bore, and having sufficient length to allow an end thereof to become immersed under normal operational conditions, and operationally engageable with said end a replaceable segment defining outlet means in flow communication with said bore, the said component having an internal profile adapted to provide a predetermined control over the flow of molten metal from the device.