Patent · US Expired

Heat saving cover

US4739711A · kind A · utility

2Cited by
14References
7Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 27, 1986
Grant dateApr 26, 1988
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 27, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC21C1/06
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A torpedo car for carrying molten iron has a cover to prevent loss of heat from the interior of the car. The cover is supported on a frame mounted at one end of the car and is slidable across the pouring latch to prevent heat loss. the cover is maintained at spaced relationship from the rotatable vessel in the closed position and is retractable to permit rotation about a horizontal axis.

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