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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176970 | Twin-belt casting machine and method of continuous slab casting There is provided a twin-belt casting machine which prevents an uneven cooling condition between the top surface and the bottom surface of a slab between a pair of endless belts disposed vertically. The twin-belt casting machine 1 comprises a pair of rotating... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7380583 | Belt casting of non-ferrous and light metals and apparatus therefor A casting belt for using in a single-belt or twin-belt casting apparatus is disclosed. The casting belt is made of aluminum alloy such as an alloy from the AA5XXX and AA6XXX systems, preferably having a thickness in the range of 1 to 2 mm. The aluminum casting belt ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7156147 | Apparatus for steering casting belts of continuous metal-casting machines equipped with non-rotating, levitating, semi-cylindrical belt support apparatus An apparatus for guiding a moving, flexible, tensed casting belt on a continuous metal casting machine along a substantially oval path. The continuous metal casting machine having an entrance-end, an exit-end and a moving-mold casting region extending from the entra... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7134480 | Filling-tube construction for providing a connection between a mould to be filled with molten metal and a mould-filling furnace In a filling-tube construction (1, 2) for providing a connection between a mould (6) to be filled with molten metal and a mould-filling furnace (3) containing molten metal (5), said mould (6) having at least one casting cavity (... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125612 | Casting of non-ferrous metals A method of continuous casting non-ferrous alloys which includes delivering molten non-ferrous alloy to a casting apparatus. The casting apparatus rapidly cools at least a portion of the non-ferrous alloy at a rate of at least about 100° C. thereby solidifying an o... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7007737 | Slab handling apparatus A slab handling apparatus comprising a foundation structure, a plurality of longitudinally spaced buffer members positioned on the foundation structure, and a plurality of longitudinally spaced roller assemblies connected to the respective buffer members with a lost... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6910524 | Belt-cooling and guiding means for continuous belt casting of metal strip A belt cooling and guiding apparatus for a casting belt of a twin belt caster. The cooling and guiding apparatus includes at least one nozzle having a support surface facing a reverse surface of the casting belt (a surface opposite to a casting surface in the castin... | 06/28/2005 |
| RE38555 | Continuous chain caster and method A continuous chain caster has upper and lower mold assemblies comprising endless belts and chains traveling at synchronized speeds. The mold assemblies meet to form a mold channel which is filled with molten metal from a headbox and feed tip. As the molten metal pas... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6755236 | Belt-cooling and guiding means for continuous belt casting of metal strip A belt cooling and guiding apparatus for a casting belt of a twin belt caster. The cooling and guiding apparatus comprises at least one nozzle having a support surface facing a reverse surface of the casting belt (a surface opposite to a casting surface in the casti... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6386270 | Method, system and apparatus for continually synchronizing travelling movement of two revolving edge dams in a continuous casting machine Method, system and apparatus for controllably heating copper alloy dam blocks in revolving edge dam chains in twinbelt continuous casters by induction heating of thermally-sprayed ferromagnetic layers bonded in shallow depressions in such blocks. High the... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6279646 | Induction heating of side or dam blocks in a continuous caster An apparatus and method for continuously casting molten metal, wherein the apparatus comprises first and second endless belts and first and second edge dam block continuous belts disposed to form a casting region wherein molten metal can be cast into stri... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6135199 | Cooling device for belt casting Method and device for cooling belts of single or twin belt casters. The belt is cooled by a liquid which is contacted with the inner surface of the belt by a system of feed tubes and collection tubes. Liquid is passed out the feed tube, into a channel tha... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6044896 | Method and apparatus for controlling the gap in a strip caster A device to control the gap in between two drums or belts that are used in a strip casting apparatus. It comprises a means to move either side of the drums or belts in two planes. This ability enables the operator to control the gap to provide flexibility... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6026887 | Steering, tensing and driving a revolving casting belt using an exit-pulley drum for achieving all three functions Steering, tensioning and driving a revolving metallic casting belt in continuous casting machines wherein the belt travels along a generally straight casting plane P. Two two-axis robotic mechanisms are positioned at opposite ends of an exit-pulley drum, ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5979538 | Continuous chain caster and method A continuous chain caster has upper and lower mold assemblies comprising endless belts and chains traveling at synchronized speeds. The mold assemblies meet to form a mold channel which is filled with molten metal from a headbox and feed tip. As the molte... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5967223 | Permanent-magnetic hydrodynamic methods and apparatus for stabilizing a casting belt in a continuous metal-casting machine Permanent-magnetic hydrodynamic methods and apparatus stabilize a moving, flexible, thin-gauge, heat-conducting, magnetically soft ferromagnetic casting belt against thermal distortion while moving along a mold cavity being heated at its front surface by ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5964276 | Edge-DAM blocks having abuttable upstream and downstream faces meshing with each other in mating relationship for continuous casting of molten metals--methods and apparatus Edge-dam blocks assembled with their upstream faces in keyed mating interengagement with downstream faces of adjacent blocks form an endless edge dam revolvable in a preselected path for defining a boundary of a moving-mold casting region. The edge dam ke... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5909764 | Vertical caster and associated method The caster includes a pair of movable opposed belts, each of the belts having a casting surface and a pair of movable opposed dam blocks including a plurality of dam blocks having one end mounted to an orbiting support and a casting surface opposite the m... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5787968 | Movably mounted side dam and an associated method of sealing the side dam against the nozzle of a belt caster The side dam is movably mounted to the caster so that it can be securely sealed against the nozzle to resist molten metal in the mold from leaking between the nozzle and the side dam. An adjustment system adjusts the pressure of the side dam against the n... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5778967 | Side dam for a caster having improved contact with solidifying metal The side dam includes a frame, an orbiting chain and a plurality of elements connected to the chain. The elements each include a carrier connected to the chain and a block mounted to the carrier. The element further includes a spring or other biasing memb... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5728036 | Elongated finned backup rollers having multiple magnetized fins for guiding and stabilizing an endless, flexible, heat-conducting casting belt Elongated finned backup rollers have multiple magnetized fins for rolling contact with a moving endless, flexible, thin-gauge, heat-conducting, magnetically soft ferromagnetic casting belt for guiding and stabilizing the belt against thermal distortion wh... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5725046 | Vertical bar caster The caster includes a pair of movable opposed belts, each of the belts having a casting surface and a pair of movable opposed dam blocks including a plurality of dam blocks having one end mounted to an orbiting support and a casting surface opposite the m... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5435375 | Titanium composite casting nozzle Disclosed is an improved casting tip for a continuous caster, the tip designed for transferring molten metal from a molten reservoir to a continuously advancing mold for casting the molten metal, the tip comprising a top wall, a bottom wall and two side w... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5137075 | Continuous casting apparatus and method Apparatus for continuously casting strip material comprising a casting drum rotatable about a first axis, a pair of cheek members including portions slidably engageable with sides of the casting drum mounted for rotation about a second axis spaced from sa... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5133402 | Induction heating of endless belts in a continuous caster An induction heating system is applied to a continuous molten metal casting apparatus having two endless flexible casting belts. The belts are arranged such that front surfaces of each belt faces the other belt and a pair of dam blocks arranged at the edg... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5103892 | Continuous casting of discrete shapes Continuous casting of discrete solid shapes from a molten material using modified continuous casting machines and processes are disclosed. In a conventional twin belt continuous caster, for example, forming means such as dividers are employed on the upper... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5086827 | Method and apparatus for sensing the condition of casting belt and belt coating in a continuous metal casting machine The flatness of a casting belt in a continuous metal casting machine is continuously monitored and thereby also the condition of its thermal protective coating. One or more non-contacting eddy-current sensing probes are placed in proximity to the reverse ... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5069270 | Continuous casting mold Continuous casting is improved by providing a continuous casting mold of copper alloy, said copper alloy including from 1.6 to 2.4% nickel, from 0.5 to 0.8% silicon, from 0.01 to 0.2% zirconium possibly including up to 0.4% chromium and/or up to 0.2% iron... | 12/03/1991 |
| 4934441 | Edge dam tensioning and sealing method and apparatus for twin-belt continuous casting machine For closing gaps between blocks of a moving edge dam prior to its travelling downstream into the entrance of a moving mold defined between upper and lower revolving casting belts moving downstream from the mold entrance to its exit, the moving edge dam is... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4926925 | Pouring apparatus for moving-mold type continuous casting machine Position sensors at an inlet of a mold cavity defined by upper and lower block molds detect distances from the passing upper and lower block molds. In response to outputs from the position sensors, any deflection of the leading end of the tundish nozzle, ... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4915158 | Belt composition for improving performance and flatness of thin revolving endless flexible casting belts in continuous metal casting machines A method and belt composition for improving the performance and flatness of thin revolving flexible casting belts of continuous casting machines wherein at least one wall of the moving mold is provided by a thin flexible endless metallic casting belt havi... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4905753 | Twin belt type casting machine A twin belt continuous casting machine for producing thin slabs includes a pair of belts and a pair of edge dams for forming a metal pool, which are movable in the transverse direction of the belt. A plurality of cooling/heating chambers partitioned in th... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4892132 | Casting method and apparatus using twin belt caster A casting method and apparatus making use of a twin belt caster which has an upper belt, a lower belt and dam members disposed between both opposing longitudinal edges of the upper and lower belts. The upper belt, lower belt and dam members in cooperation... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4869310 | Belt type continuous casting machine The known belt type continuous casting machine is improved in that a pair of guides for side dam block groups are disposed at opposite sides, in the widthwise direction, of a cast piece. Each of the guides includes guide beams disposed in two parallel row... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4854371 | Twin belt type continuous casting machine A continuous casting machine has a mold of a rectangular cross-section having short sides formed by parallel runs of a pair of metallic belts and short sides constituted by parallel runs of a pair of endless loops each comprising a plurality of dam blocks... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4830089 | Method and apparatus for setting precise nozzle/belt and nozzle/edge dam block gaps A pair of guide pins are mounted on sideplate extensions of the caster and mating roller pairs are mounted on the nozzle assembly. The nozzle is advanced toward the caster so that the roller pairs engage the guide pins. Both guide pins are remotely adjust... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4798315 | Casting nozzle consisting of several parts for feeding molten metal into the mold of a continuous casting machine In a casting nozzle, tubes are placed between a bar-shaped mouthpiece and a distribution bar, which connect holes in the mouthpiece and the distribution bar to allow for the flow of the melt. Pulling rods which are under tension, are anchored to the mouth... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4794978 | Side dam for a continuous casting machine A side dam consisting of elements is arranged laterally of the casting nozzle and the casting mold. The side dam with the elements travels over two pulleys. Each element consists of a carrier and an easily exchangeable block which is connected to the carr... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4759400 | Belt type cast sheet continuous caster and prevention of melt leakage in such a caster A belt type cast sheet continuous caster of the type comprises a pair of opposed circulatorily movable belts, a pair of opposed side plates arranged along opposite side edge portions of the movable belts, coolers which each have numerous water feed openin... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4727925 | Endless track continuous casting machine An endless track continuous casting machine having a pair of upper and lower endless belts facing each other in a spaced apart relationship and travelling in a downwardly slanted direction which form the long side walls of a mold. Dam blocks continuously ... | 03/01/1988 |
