Tube exchange device for holding and replacing a pouring nozzle, and assembly of a tube exchange device and a pouring nozzle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9808863
SERIAL NO

14943761

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A tube exchange device for holding and replacing refractory nozzle comprises a frame with a casting opening. The frame is configured to be fixed to the lower side of a metal casting vessel. The frame is has an upper portion and a lower portion joining at a middle section plane in which an inner nozzle and an exchangeable pouring nozzle form a sliding contact. The lower portion of the frame contains a displacing element and a guiding element disposed for displacing and guiding the nozzle from a standby position to a casting position, and a pressing element pressing the nozzle at the casting position towards the upper portion of the frame. In a combination of the tube exchange device and a nozzle, the nozzle comprises bearing elements mating with the clamping elements of the tube exchange device.

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  • VESUVIUS GROUP S.A.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boisdequin, Vincent Naast, BE 13 35
Collura, Mariano Bracquegnies, BE 18 30
Sibiet, Fabrice Colleret, FR 10 12

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