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US3287773A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of level control for continuous casting

Assignee: Amsted Industries Inc
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Filing: 1963-12-03
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Granted: 1966-11-29
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Expires: 1983-12-03
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jr James Woodburn

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 04:46
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D9/00; G05D9/12; B; B22; B22D; B22D11/00; B22D11/14; B22D11/145; B22D11/16; B22D11/18; B22D11/181; B22D11/183; B22D18/00; B22D18/04; B22D18/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 80 words
THE METHOD OF CONTINUOUS CASTING IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SEALED TANK, A LADLE, A MOLD, AND MEANS COMMUNICASTING BETWEEN THE LADLE AND THE MOLD, COMPRISING THE STEPS, DEVELOPING AIR PRESSURE IN THE TANK, AND THEREBY FORCING MOLTEN METAL FROM THE LADLE INTO THE MOLD, FREEZING THE MOLTEN METAL IN THE MOLD, CONTINUOUSLY WITHDRAWING THE ARTICLE SO FROZEN AND CAST FOR THE MOLD, AND INCREASING THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE TANK IN PROPORTION TO THE RATE OF REMOVING THE CAST ARTICLE.

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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) 1969-11-28 1970-05-30 1970-11-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-11-28 1974-05-30 1974-11-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-11-28 1978-05-30 1978-11-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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