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US2606111A
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Agglomeration of metal bearing materials
Assignee: Great Lakes Steel Corp
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Filing: 1949-05-02
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Granted: 1952-08-05
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Expires: 1969-05-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lewis B Lindemuth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-01 09:39
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22B; C22B1/00; C22B1/14; C22B1/16; C22B1/216
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
THE METHOD OF CONTINUOUSLY FUSING AND AGGLOMERATING PARTICLES OF MATERIAL IN AN INCLINED ROTARY FURNACE MEANS COMPRISING THE STEPS OF CONTINUOUSLY ROTATING SUCH A FURNACE MEANS ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS AND PASSING A CHARGE OF SUCH MATERIAL DOWN AND THROUGH THE FURNACE MEANS IN A LAYER AND CAUSING THE LAYER TO ASSUME AN ANGLE OF REPOSE WITH ONE SIDE EDGE HIGHER THAN THE OTHER, CONTINUOUSLY HEATING AND EFFECTING SUFFICIENT FUSION OF AT LEAST PORTIONS OF THE MATERIAL IN THE LOWER END OF THE FURNACE MEANS SO THAT PORTIONS OF THE MATERIAL ADHERE TO THE FURNACE MEANS WALL, AND SUBSTANTIALLY IMMEDIATELY REMOVING THE ADHERING PORTIONS FROM THE RISING SIDE OF THE FURNACE MEANS WALL ALONG A LINE EXTENDING PARALLEL TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE FURNACE MEANS, THE LINE BEING LOCATED IN A ZONE LYING BETWEEN THE UPPER EDGE OF THE LOWER END OF THE PLANE INCLUDING THE TRANSVERSE HORIZONTAL AXIS AND THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF THE LOWER END OF THE FURNACE MEANS, AND FORCING THE REMOVED FUSED PORTIONS INWARDLY AWAY FROM THE FURNACE MEANS WALL AND THEREBY CAUSING THE REMOVED PORTIONS TO ROLL AND MOVE FROM THE UPPER EDGE DOWNWARDLY ACROSS THE LAYER OF MATERIAL TOWARD THE LOWER EDGE OF THE LAYER AND PICK UP ADDITIONAL PARTICLES OF MATERIAL.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
210 words
THE METHOD OF CONTINUOUSLY FUSING AND AGGLOMERATING PARTICLES OF MATERIAL IN AN INCLINED ROTARY FURNACE MEANS COMPRISING THE STEPS OF CONTINUOUSLY ROTATING SUCH A FURNACE MEANS ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS AND PASSING A CHARGE OF SUCH MATERIAL DOWN AND THROUGH THE FURNACE MEANS IN A LAYER AND CAUSING THE LAYER TO ASSUME AN ANGLE OF REPOSE WITH ONE SIDE EDGE HIGHER THAN THE OTHER, CONTINUOUSLY HEATING AND EFFECTING SUFFICIENT FUSION OF AT LEAST PORTIONS OF THE MATERIAL IN THE LOWER END OF THE FURNACE MEANS SO THAT PORTIONS OF THE MATERIAL ADHERE TO THE FURNACE MEANS WALL, AND SUBSTANTIALLY IMMEDIATELY REMOVING THE ADHERING PORTIONS FROM THE RISING SIDE OF THE FURNACE MEANS WALL ALONG A LINE EXTENDING PARALLEL TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE FURNACE MEANS, THE LINE BEING LOCATED IN A ZONE LYING BETWEEN THE UPPER EDGE OF THE LOWER END OF THE PLANE INCLUDING THE TRANSVERSE HORIZONTAL AXIS AND THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF THE LOWER END OF THE FURNACE MEANS, AND FORCING THE REMOVED FUSED PORTIONS INWARDLY AWAY FROM THE FURNACE MEANS WALL AND THEREBY CAUSING THE REMOVED PORTIONS TO ROLL AND MOVE FROM THE UPPER EDGE DOWNWARDLY ACROSS THE LAYER OF MATERIAL TOWARD THE LOWER EDGE OF THE LAYER AND PICK UP ADDITIONAL PARTICLES OF MATERIAL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1955-08-05 | 1956-02-04 | 1956-08-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1959-08-05 | 1960-02-04 | 1960-08-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1963-08-05 | 1964-02-04 | 1964-08-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |