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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2001
Didier Dauchelle, Creil, FR;
Hugues Baudin, Teteghem, FR;
Patrice Lucas, Lyons, FR;
Laurent Gacher, Sarreguemines, FR;
Yves Prigent, Roberval, FR;
Didier Dauchelle, Creil, FR;
Hugues Baudin, Teteghem, FR;
Patrice Lucas, Lyons, FR;
Laurent Gacher, Sarreguemines, FR;
Yves Prigent, Roberval, FR;
Sollac, Puteaux, FR;
Abstract
The subject of the invention is a plant for the continuous dip-coating of a metal strip (), of the type comprising a tank () containing a liquid metal bath (), a duct () through which the metal strip () runs and the lower end () of which duct () is extended by at least two internal walls () each located on one side of the strip () and directed towards the surface of the metal bath () in order to form at least one compartment () for recovering the metal oxide particles and intermetallic compound particles. The duct () has a fixed upper part () and a movable lower part () joined together by a deformable element () and means () for positioning the movable lower part () with respect to the metal strip ().