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US3198505A
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Metal recovery apparatus
Assignee: METAL RECLAIMING ASSOCIATES IN
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Filing: 1962-12-20
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Granted: 1965-08-03
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Expires: 1982-12-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Milton G Amdur
- 👤 Clarence D Nissley
- 👤 J C Risner
- 👤 Joseph M Sansone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-10 02:23
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22B; C22B21/00; C22B21/0038; C22B21/0069; C22B19/00; C22B19/04; C22B19/14; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P10/00; Y02P10/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
AN APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING METAL FROM HOT DROSS SKIMMINGS COMPRISING: (A) A VERTICALLY DISPOSED SUPOORT FRAME HAVING A STATIONARY PLATFORM MOUNTED ON THE TOP THEREOF AND INCLUDING VERTICAL GUIDE MEANS, (B) A STIRRER ROTATBLY MOUNTED ON THE STATIONARY PLATFROM AND DEPENDING DOWNWARDLY THEREFROM, (C) FIRST MOTIVE POWER MEANS MOUNTED ON THE STATIONARY PLATFORM AND OPERATIVELY COUPLED TO THE STIRRER FOR ROTATABLY DRIVING SAME, (D) A VERTICALLY MOVABLE PLATFORM MOUNTED WITHIN THE VERTICAL GUIDE MEANS OF THE SUPPORT FRAME AND INCLUDING FIRST AND SECONS RECEIVING MEANS, THE SECOND RECEIVING MEANS BEING POSITIONED IMMEDIATELY BENEATH THE FIRST RECEIVING MEANS, (E) SECOND MOTIVE POWER MEANS MOUNTED ON THE SUPPORT FRAME AND OPERATIVELY COUPLED TO THE MOVABLE PLATFORM FOR RAISING AND LOWERING SAME, (F) AN OPEN-TOPPED DRUM FOR CONTAINING HOT DROSS SKIMMINGS HAVING OUTLET TAP MEANS ADJACENT ITS BOTTOM AND ADAPTED TO BE CARRIED BY THE MOVABLE PLATFORM ON THE FIRST RECEIVING MEANS, (G) A RECOVERY TRAY FOR RECEIVING MOLTEN METAL DRAINED FROM THE DRUM TAP MEANS AND ADAPTED TO BE CARRIED BY THE MOVABLE PLATFORM ON THE SECOND RECEIVING MEANS, AND (H) VENTED SHIELD MEANS MOUNTED BENEATH THE STATIONARY PLATFORM SURROUNDING THE STIRRER FOR ENCLOSING THE OPEN TOP OF THE DRUM WHEN THE MOVABLE PLATFORM IS IN ITS RAISED POSITION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
207 words
AN APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING METAL FROM HOT DROSS SKIMMINGS COMPRISING: (A) A VERTICALLY DISPOSED SUPOORT FRAME HAVING A STATIONARY PLATFORM MOUNTED ON THE TOP THEREOF AND INCLUDING VERTICAL GUIDE MEANS, (B) A STIRRER ROTATBLY MOUNTED ON THE STATIONARY PLATFROM AND DEPENDING DOWNWARDLY THEREFROM, (C) FIRST MOTIVE POWER MEANS MOUNTED ON THE STATIONARY PLATFORM AND OPERATIVELY COUPLED TO THE STIRRER FOR ROTATABLY DRIVING SAME, (D) A VERTICALLY MOVABLE PLATFORM MOUNTED WITHIN THE VERTICAL GUIDE MEANS OF THE SUPPORT FRAME AND INCLUDING FIRST AND SECONS RECEIVING MEANS, THE SECOND RECEIVING MEANS BEING POSITIONED IMMEDIATELY BENEATH THE FIRST RECEIVING MEANS, (E) SECOND MOTIVE POWER MEANS MOUNTED ON THE SUPPORT FRAME AND OPERATIVELY COUPLED TO THE MOVABLE PLATFORM FOR RAISING AND LOWERING SAME, (F) AN OPEN-TOPPED DRUM FOR CONTAINING HOT DROSS SKIMMINGS HAVING OUTLET TAP MEANS ADJACENT ITS BOTTOM AND ADAPTED TO BE CARRIED BY THE MOVABLE PLATFORM ON THE FIRST RECEIVING MEANS, (G) A RECOVERY TRAY FOR RECEIVING MOLTEN METAL DRAINED FROM THE DRUM TAP MEANS AND ADAPTED TO BE CARRIED BY THE MOVABLE PLATFORM ON THE SECOND RECEIVING MEANS, AND (H) VENTED SHIELD MEANS MOUNTED BENEATH THE STATIONARY PLATFORM SURROUNDING THE STIRRER FOR ENCLOSING THE OPEN TOP OF THE DRUM WHEN THE MOVABLE PLATFORM IS IN ITS RAISED POSITION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
GB201817A
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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) | 1968-08-02 | 1969-02-01 | 1969-08-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-02 | 1973-02-01 | 1973-08-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-02 | 1977-02-01 | 1977-08-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |