Coffin delivery system for metallurgical furnace
US4512558A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 3, 1984 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF27D2099/0008
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A delivery system is provided for use in conjunction with the metallurgical furnace of the type having an elongated furnace chamber with an access door at one end for delivering a coffin containing parts into the interior of the furnace chamber. The delivery system comprises a plurality of rollers which are secured to the bottom of the furnace chamber so that axes of the rollers extend transversely with respect to the axis of the furnace chamber. In use, the rollers frictionally engage the bottom of the coffin and guide the coffin into the furnace chamber. Preferably, the coffin includes upwardly extending channels on its bottom, and which the rollers are positioned.
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