Device and method for sampling molten metal

Claim 1

A device of the kind described comprising: a housing, a primary chamber disposed in said housing, a partition dividing said chamber into a pair of secondary chambers, a pair of passages respectively communicating with said secondary chambers, and a venting area provided in said housing and containing filter means, said venting area and said filter means being common to said secondary chambers.

Claim 2

A device of the kind described comprising: a housing, a primary chamber disposed in said housing, a partition dividing said chamber into a pair of secondary chambers, a pair of passages respectively communicating with said secondary chambers, and a venting area provided in said housing and containing filter means, said venting area and said filter means being common to said secondary chambers.

Claim 3

A device of the kind described comprising: a housing provided with receiving means, means dividing said receiving means into a pair of chambers, a pair of tubular means, a mass of cement embedding said tubular means therein and in coextensive communicative connection with said chambers so that when the device is dipped into a hot liquid some of the latter will flow simultaneously into said chambers via said tubular means, and means common to and temporarily protecting said tubular means.

Claim 4

A device of the kind described comprising: a housing provided with receiving means, means dividing said receiving means into a pair of chambers, a pair of tubular means, a mass of cement embedding said tubular means therein and in coextensive communicative connection with said chambers so that when the device is dipped into a hot liquid some of the latter will flow simultaneously into said chambers via said tubular means, and means common to and temporarily protecting said tubular means.

Claim 5

A device of the kind described comprising: an elongated housing, wall structure secured in said housing and defining a primary chamber, a partition dividing said chamber into a pair of secondary chambers, means fixedly secured in said housing and providing a pair of passages respectively communicAting with said secondary chambers, the arrangement being such that when the device is dipped into a bath of hot liquid some of the liquid will simultaneously flow through the passages into the secondary chambers.

Claim 6

A device of the kind described comprising: an elongated housing, wall structure secured in said housing and defining a primary chamber, a partition dividing said chamber into a pair of secondary chambers, means fixedly secured in said housing and providing a pair of passages respectively communicAting with said secondary chambers, the arrangement being such that when the device is dipped into a bath of hot liquid some of the liquid will simultaneously flow through the passages into the secondary chambers.

Claim 8

A device of the kind described comprising: a housing, a primary chamber disposed in said housing, a partition dividing said chamber into a pair of secondary chambers, a pair of passages respectively communicating with said secondary chambers, and a venting area provided in said housing for said secondary chambers so that when the device is dipped into a bath of hot liquid some of the liquid will flow freely through the passages into said secondary chambers.

Claim 9

A device of the kind described comprising: a housing, a primary chamber disposed in said housing, a partition dividing said chamber into a pair of secondary chambers, a pair of passages respectively communicating with said secondary chambers, and a venting area provided in said housing for said secondary chambers so that when the device is dipped into a bath of hot liquid some of the liquid will flow freely through the passages into said secondary chambers.

Claim 11

A device of the kind described comprising: a housing, means providing a primary chamber disposed in said housing, a partition dividing said chamber into a pair of secondary chambers, a pair of passages respectively communicating with said secondary chambers, and filter means common to said secondary chambers disposed in said housing.

Claim 12

A device of the kind described comprising: a housing, means providing a primary chamber disposed in said housing, a partition dividing said chamber into a pair of secondary chambers, a pair of passages respectively communicating with said secondary chambers, and filter means common to said secondary chambers disposed in said housing.

Claim 14

A device of the kind described comprising: an elongated cylindrical tubular housing, means providing a primary chamber in said housing, a partition dividing said chamber into a pair of chordal-like secondary chambers, support means secured in said housing, a pair of tubular means carried by said support means respectively communicatively connected to said secondary chambers, and means common to and supported in relation to said tubular means for temporarily protecting the same.

Claim 15

A device of the kind described comprising: an elongated cylindrical tubular housing, means providing a primary chamber in said housing, a partition dividing said chamber into a pair of chordal-like secondary chambers, support means secured in said housing, a pair of tubular means carried by said support means respectively communicatively connected to said secondary chambers, and means common to and supported in relation to said tubular means for temporarily protecting the same.

Claim 17

A device of the kind described comprising: a tubular housing, tubular heat resistant means fixedly secured concentrically in said housing and providing a primary chamber for receiving a hot liquid, means dividing said chamber into a pair of secondary chambers, a means supported in said housing and provided with a pair of elongated passages having inner ends communicating with said secondary chambers, and means common to and supported in relation to the opposite ends of said passages for temporarily protecting the same, the arrangement being such that when the device is dipped into a bath of hot liquid said common means will disintegrate and allow some of the liquid to freely flow into said secondary chambers via said passages.

Claim 18

A device of the kind described comprising: a tubular housing, tubular heat resistant means fixedly secured concentrically in said housing and providing a primary chamber for receiving a hot liquid, means dividing said chamber into a pair of secondary chambers, a means supported in said housing and provided with a pair of elongated passages having inner ends communicating with said secondary chambers, and means common to and supported in relation to the opposite ends of said passages for temporarily protecting the same, the arrangement being such that when the device is dipped into a bath of hot liquid said common means will disintegrate and allow some of the liquid to freely flow into said secondary chambers via said passages.

Claim 20

A device of the kind described comprising: a housing, means providing a primary chamber disposed in said housing, a partition dividing said chamber into a pair of secondary chambers, and means disposed in said housing and supporting said partition and provided with a pair of passages respectively communicating with said secondary chambers.

Claim 21

A device of the kind described comprising: a housing, means providing a primary chamber disposed in said housing, a partition dividing said chamber into a pair of secondary chambers, and means disposed in said housing and supporting said partition and provided with a pair of passages respectively communicating with said secondary chambers.

Claim 23

A device of the kind described comprising: a housing, means providing a primary chamber disposed in said housing, non-metallic means protecting an interior surface of said chamber, means dividing said primary chamber into a plurality of secondary chambers, and support means provided with a plurality of passages respectively communicating with said secondary chambers whereby fluid may simultaneously flow into said secondary chambers via said passages.

Claim 24

A device of the kind described comprising: a housing, means providing a primary chamber disposed in said housing, non-metallic means protecting an interior surface of said chamber, means dividing said primary chamber into a plurality of secondary chambers, and support means provided with a plurality of passages respectively communicating with said secondary chambers whereby fluid may simultaneously flow into said secondary chambers via said passages.

Claim 26

A method which comprises dipping a receiving means having a primary chamber divided into a pair of secondary chambers with a pair of passages respectively communicating with the bottoms of said secondary chambers into a bath of molten metal thus simultaneously initiating the flow of some of the latter through the passages into said secondary chambers to obtain samples thereof, removing the receiving means and samples from the bath for cooling and then breaking the receiving means to obtain the samples.

Claim 27

A method which comprises dipping a receiving means having a primary chamber divided into a pair of secondary chambers with a pair of passages respectively communicating with the bottoms of said secondary chambers into a bath of molten metal thus simultaneously initiating the flow of some of the latter through the passages into said secondary chambers to obtain samples thereof, removing the receiving means and samples from the bath for cooling and then breaking the receiving means to obtain the samples.

Claim 28

A method which comprises dipping a device having a receiving means defining a chamber divided into a pair of secondary chambers and a pair of passages communicating with said secondary chambers into a hot liquid thus simultaneously initiating the flow of some of the latter through the passages into the secondary chambers to obtain samples thereof, removing the device and samples from the liquid, and then allowing the liquid to cool and solidify in said secondary chambers and said passages.

Claim 29

A method which comprises dipping a device having a receiving means defining a chamber divided into a pair of secondary chambers and a pair of passages communicating with said secondary chambers into a hot liquid thus simultaneously initiating the flow of some of the latter through the passages into the secondary chambers to obtain samples thereof, removing the device and samples from the liquid, and then allowing the liquid to cool and solidify in said secondary chambers and said passages.