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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2005
Applicant:
Stephen Lee, Cardross, GB;
Inventor:
Stephen Lee, Cardross, GB;
Assignee:
Refractory Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG, Vienna, AT;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 41/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An enlongated stopper device for flow-control of molten metal from a vessel, containing molten metal, said device comprising: a) a body () made of a refractory ceramic material, b) a bore hole (), having a longitudinal axis (A) and extending from an upper surface () of said body downwardly, c) a rod (), penetrating with one end () into said bore hole () and being fixedly secured within said body (), d) a sealing member (), being arranged within a space adjacent to or being part of said bore hole (), said space being defined at least partly by unlike surface sections () of said rod () and said body () respectively.