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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2008
Applicants:
Michael P. Jacques, Canton, OH (US);
Kuang-o Yu, Highland Heights, OH (US);
Inventors:
Michael P. Jacques, Canton, OH (US);
Kuang-O Yu, Highland Heights, OH (US);
Assignee:
RTI International Metals, Inc., Niles, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 11/00 (2006.01); B22D 11/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A continuous casting furnace for producing metal ingots includes a molten seal which prevents external atmosphere from entering the melting chamber. A startup sealing assembly allows an initial seal to be formed to prevent external atmosphere from entering the melting chamber prior to the formation of the molten seal.