Sliding closure for a vessel containing molten metal
US8371484B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 23, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22D41/38
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A sliding closure for a vessel containing molten metal, having a slider unit guided in a slider housing, the slider unit having a push rod that can be connected to a drive rod of a linear drive via a coupling, wherein a mounting element for the linear drive is provided on the slider housing and receives the push rod and the drive rod on a coupling side. The mounting element is equipped with an automatically operating locking device for the linear drive. The slide closure operates reliably, both during the casting process and during transport thereof between the various stations of the plant.
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