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Method and apparatus for preventing warping of continuously cast metal

Assignee: Continuous Metalcast Co Inc
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Filing: 1952-11-18
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Granted: 1955-12-13
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Expires: 1972-11-18
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Rossi Irving
  • 👤 Daniel S Ogden

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 14:00
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22D; B22D11/00; B22D11/16; B22D11/22; B22D11/225

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 133 words
IN APPARATUS FOR THE CONTINUOUS CASTING OF METAL IN WHICH THE CASTING IS WITHDRAWN CONTINUOUSLY FROM THE LOWER END OF A CASTING MOLD, NOZZLES LOCATED ADJACENT OPPOSITE FACES OF SAID CASTING TO DIRECT COOLING FLUID AGAINST SAID FACES AS SAID CASTING MOVES LONGITUDINALLY PAST SAID NOZZLES, VALVES FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW THROUGH SAID NOZZLES, MEANS ALSO LOCATED ADJACENT SAID OPPOSITE FACES OF SAID CASTING BETWEEN THE CASTING MOLD AND SAID NOZZLES TO DETECT DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL, UNIFORM THERMAL CONDITIONS AS SAID CASTING MOVES LONGITUDINALLY PAST SAID MEANS, AND MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID DETECTING MEANS TO OPERATE SAID VALVES TO INCREASE THE FLOW OF COOLING FLUID THROUGH SAID NOZZLES AGAINST A HOTTER FACE OF THE CASTING AND TO DECREASE THE FLOW OF COOLING FLUID THROUGH SAID NOZZLES AGAINST A COOLER FACE OF THE CASTING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 133 words
IN APPARATUS FOR THE CONTINUOUS CASTING OF METAL IN WHICH THE CASTING IS WITHDRAWN CONTINUOUSLY FROM THE LOWER END OF A CASTING MOLD, NOZZLES LOCATED ADJACENT OPPOSITE FACES OF SAID CASTING TO DIRECT COOLING FLUID AGAINST SAID FACES AS SAID CASTING MOVES LONGITUDINALLY PAST SAID NOZZLES, VALVES FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW THROUGH SAID NOZZLES, MEANS ALSO LOCATED ADJACENT SAID OPPOSITE FACES OF SAID CASTING BETWEEN THE CASTING MOLD AND SAID NOZZLES TO DETECT DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL, UNIFORM THERMAL CONDITIONS AS SAID CASTING MOVES LONGITUDINALLY PAST SAID MEANS, AND MEANS CONTROLLED BY SAID DETECTING MEANS TO OPERATE SAID VALVES TO INCREASE THE FLOW OF COOLING FLUID THROUGH SAID NOZZLES AGAINST A HOTTER FACE OF THE CASTING AND TO DECREASE THE FLOW OF COOLING FLUID THROUGH SAID NOZZLES AGAINST A COOLER FACE OF THE CASTING.

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