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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2010
Applicants:
Vincent Boisdequin, Naast, BE;
Jeffrey Butts, Veedersburg, IN (US);
Jason Quinn, Mahomet, IL (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Vesuvius Group S.A., Ghlin, BE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 41/08 (2006.01); F16K 1/36 (2006.01); F15B 15/14 (2006.01); F16K 1/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 1/36 (2013.01); F15B 15/1466 (2013.01); F16K 1/48 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for driving a regulation valve for casting liquid metal contains a main rod controlling the opening and closing of the valve, and a coupler linking the main rod and the valve. The device also contains a coupler controller able to activate and deactivate the coupler, enabling linkage and detachment of the main rod and the valve.