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Inert pump leg adapted for immersion in molten metal

US6168753A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 19, 1998
Grant dateJan 2, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF04D7/065
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A graphite support leg for positioning an object, such as a pump, in a bath of molten metal. The leg is enclosed in a ceramic sleeve, and an inert material is disposed in a clearance between the leg and the sleeve to protect the leg from the heat of the molten metal.

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