US2741006A
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Means for delivering charges of molten metal
Assignee: Kux Machine Co
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Filing: 1952-06-03
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Granted: 1956-04-10
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Expires: 1972-06-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert S Kux
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 16:12
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22D; B22D17/00; B22D17/20; B22D17/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
AN APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING MOLTEN METAL FROM A CONTAINING VESSEL TO A POINT OF USE REMOVED FROM SAID VESSEL AND AT A LEVEL LOWER THAN THE TOP OF SAID VESSEL COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A VESSEL ADAPTED TO CONTAIN MOLTEN METAL, CONDUIT MEANS AFFORDING SUBSTANTIALLY DIRECT FLUID-TIGHT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A LOWER PORTION OF SAID VESSEL AND SAID POINT OF USE, SAID VESSEL AND SAID CONDUIT MEANS CONSTITUTING A SUBSTANTIALLY U-SHAPED STRUCTURE, A DISPLACEMENT MEMBER MOVABLE VERTICALLY WITHIN SAID VESSEL, MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID DISPLACEMENT MEMBER TO MOVE THE SAME IN A DOWNWARD DIRECTION TO DISPLACE MOLTEN METAL IN SAID VESSEL UPWARDLY TO A LEVEL HIGHER THAN THE BOTTOM OF SAID POINT OF USE WHEREBY MOLTEN METAL IN TENDING TO SEEK ITS OWN LEVEL IS CAUSED TO FLOW FREELY FROM SAID VESSEL INTO SAID POINT OF USE, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO CHANGING LEVELS OF MOLTEN METAL FOR CONTROLLING THE DOWNWARD MOVEMENT OF SAID DISPLACEMENT MEMBER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROGRESSIVE DEPLETION OF MOLTEN METAL IN SAID VESSEL.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
165 words
AN APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING MOLTEN METAL FROM A CONTAINING VESSEL TO A POINT OF USE REMOVED FROM SAID VESSEL AND AT A LEVEL LOWER THAN THE TOP OF SAID VESSEL COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A VESSEL ADAPTED TO CONTAIN MOLTEN METAL, CONDUIT MEANS AFFORDING SUBSTANTIALLY DIRECT FLUID-TIGHT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A LOWER PORTION OF SAID VESSEL AND SAID POINT OF USE, SAID VESSEL AND SAID CONDUIT MEANS CONSTITUTING A SUBSTANTIALLY U-SHAPED STRUCTURE, A DISPLACEMENT MEMBER MOVABLE VERTICALLY WITHIN SAID VESSEL, MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID DISPLACEMENT MEMBER TO MOVE THE SAME IN A DOWNWARD DIRECTION TO DISPLACE MOLTEN METAL IN SAID VESSEL UPWARDLY TO A LEVEL HIGHER THAN THE BOTTOM OF SAID POINT OF USE WHEREBY MOLTEN METAL IN TENDING TO SEEK ITS OWN LEVEL IS CAUSED TO FLOW FREELY FROM SAID VESSEL INTO SAID POINT OF USE, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO CHANGING LEVELS OF MOLTEN METAL FOR CONTROLLING THE DOWNWARD MOVEMENT OF SAID DISPLACEMENT MEMBER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROGRESSIVE DEPLETION OF MOLTEN METAL IN SAID VESSEL.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1959-04-10 | 1959-10-10 | 1960-04-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1963-04-10 | 1963-10-10 | 1964-04-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1967-04-10 | 1967-10-10 | 1968-04-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |