US2748963A
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Apparatus for conveying hot metal
Assignee: Doosan Bobcat North America Inc
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Filing: 1955-09-15
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Granted: 1956-06-05
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Expires: 1975-09-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Miller W Torrence
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:15
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P1/00; B60P1/02; B60P1/025; B60P3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
232 words
IN APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING HOT METAL IN THE FORM OF INGOT AND INTERMEDIATE STEEL MILL PORDUCT AND COMPRISING A STRADDLE TRUCK SUPPORTED FOR MOVEMENT ON SPACED RUBBER TIRED WHEELS AND HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED INWARDLY EXTENDING LIFTING SHOES DISPOSED TO BE ACTUATED INWARDLY AND UPWARDLY THEREOF, THE COMBINATION THEREWITH OF, A METALLIC PALLET FOR RECEIVING AND SUPPORTING THE HOT METAL THEREON, THE PALLET HAVING A WIDTH GREATER THAN THAT OF THE HOT METAL BUT LESS THAN THAT OF THE SPACE BETWEEN THE LIFTING SHOES WHEREBY THE PALLET MAY BE ENGAGED, LIFTED AND SUPPORTED BY THE LIFTING SHOES WHEN THE TRUCK IS POSITIONED TO STRADDLE THE PALLET, AND A HEAT INSULATING HOOD OF SUBSTANTIALLY UNVERTED U SHAPE IN CROSS SECTION HAVING OUTWARDLY EXTENDING LIFTING LUGS ADJACENT THE LOWER EDGES THEREOF DISPOSED TO BE ENGAGED AND SUPPORTED BY THE LIFTING SHOES WHEN THE TRUCK IS POSITIONED TO STRADDLE THE HOOD, THE HOOD BEING DISPOSED TO BE CONVEYED BY THE TRUCK TO SEAT IN ASSEMBLED RELATION ON THE PALLET TO COVER THE HOT METAL SUPPORTED THEREON, THE HOOD BEING OF A LENGTH SUFFICIENT TO EXTEND LENGTHWISE OF THE STRADDLE TRUCK WHEN SEATED OVER THE HOT METAL ON THE PALLET TO PROVIDE A HEAT INSULATING BARRIER BETWEEN THE HOT METAL AND THE RUBBER TIRED WHEELS OF THE TRUCK WHEN THE PALLET, HOT METAL AND HOOD ASSEMBLY IS CARRIED BY THE LIFTING SHOES OF THE TRUCK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
232 words
IN APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING HOT METAL IN THE FORM OF INGOT AND INTERMEDIATE STEEL MILL PORDUCT AND COMPRISING A STRADDLE TRUCK SUPPORTED FOR MOVEMENT ON SPACED RUBBER TIRED WHEELS AND HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED INWARDLY EXTENDING LIFTING SHOES DISPOSED TO BE ACTUATED INWARDLY AND UPWARDLY THEREOF, THE COMBINATION THEREWITH OF, A METALLIC PALLET FOR RECEIVING AND SUPPORTING THE HOT METAL THEREON, THE PALLET HAVING A WIDTH GREATER THAN THAT OF THE HOT METAL BUT LESS THAN THAT OF THE SPACE BETWEEN THE LIFTING SHOES WHEREBY THE PALLET MAY BE ENGAGED, LIFTED AND SUPPORTED BY THE LIFTING SHOES WHEN THE TRUCK IS POSITIONED TO STRADDLE THE PALLET, AND A HEAT INSULATING HOOD OF SUBSTANTIALLY UNVERTED U SHAPE IN CROSS SECTION HAVING OUTWARDLY EXTENDING LIFTING LUGS ADJACENT THE LOWER EDGES THEREOF DISPOSED TO BE ENGAGED AND SUPPORTED BY THE LIFTING SHOES WHEN THE TRUCK IS POSITIONED TO STRADDLE THE HOOD, THE HOOD BEING DISPOSED TO BE CONVEYED BY THE TRUCK TO SEAT IN ASSEMBLED RELATION ON THE PALLET TO COVER THE HOT METAL SUPPORTED THEREON, THE HOOD BEING OF A LENGTH SUFFICIENT TO EXTEND LENGTHWISE OF THE STRADDLE TRUCK WHEN SEATED OVER THE HOT METAL ON THE PALLET TO PROVIDE A HEAT INSULATING BARRIER BETWEEN THE HOT METAL AND THE RUBBER TIRED WHEELS OF THE TRUCK WHEN THE PALLET, HOT METAL AND HOOD ASSEMBLY IS CARRIED BY THE LIFTING SHOES OF THE TRUCK.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1959-06-05 | 1959-12-05 | 1960-06-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1963-06-05 | 1963-12-05 | 1964-06-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1967-06-05 | 1967-12-05 | 1968-06-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |