Device for cooling metal wire
US3945623A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 1975 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC21D1/62
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a machine for cooling metal wire. This machine comprises a cooling tube, an injection device for the cooling fluid and a bypass device for the cooling fluid. The injection device comprises an oblique annular slot fed under high pressure and injectors fed under low pressure. The bypass device comprises an open elbow extending the tube and a second elbow of an opposite curvature terminating in a direction normal in relation to that of the wire. The invention is applied to the cooling of a metal wire, with or without hardening.
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