Flex rod assembly for a stopper valve in a bottom pour ladle
US4271994A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22D41/20
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Apparatus for aligning the stopper valve (14) with the seat (12) in a bottom pour ladle (10), including a locking arrangement (36) which can be loosened to permit the valve (14) to properly close on the seat (12). The locking arrangement (36) is then locked into position with the stopper valve (14) in true alignment with the seat (12).
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