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Electromagnetic valve

US4947895A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 21, 1989
Grant dateAug 14, 1990
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/2191
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An electromagnetic valve for use for discharge of molten metal from a container comprises a body (1) providing a discharge passage (2, 3) surrounded by an electrical induction coil (4), the passage having a first portion (2) adjacent the container having a radius greater than that of a second portion (3) extending from the first portion to the discharge end of the passage, whereby the frequency of the electric current supplied to the coil (4) can be chosen independently of the passage discharge diameter.

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