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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bruce Alan Knudsen, Amsterdam, NY (US);
Robert John Zabala, Schenectady, NY (US);
Mark Gilbert Benz, Burnt Hills, NY (US);
William Thomas Carter, Jr., Galway, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C21B 3/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C21B 3/06 ;
Abstract
A melt guide includes a base plate having internal cooling channels and a center aperture extending vertically therethrough. A unitary drain bushing is removably mounted in the aperture and is readily replaceable after wear thereof.