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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7288501 | Process and apparatus for the thermal treatment of pulverulent substances Process and apparatus for the thermal treatment of pulverulent substances, in which the pulverulent substance is dispersed in a carrier gas and is passed in a continuous manner through a heated reactor where it is thermally treated and is then quenched by a cooling ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 6464927 | Method and apparatus for in-line heat treatment of hot rolled stock Apparatus for the rolling and heat treatment of elongated metal product of relatively small cross section, such as rods and bars, is described in which the elements required for the conduct of a variety of heat treatments are arranged in in-line dispositi... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6132534 | Liquid quenching apparatus and method The liquid quenching system includes a method and apparatus for heat treating small parts discharged from a furnace. The apparatus includes a bearing and bearing support that provide cantilevered support to a rotary quenching drum. A rotatable joint that ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5837189 | Quench management system The invention relates to a quench management system for cooling heat treated workpieces in an alkylene glycol solution. The system includes a quench tank adapted to contain a solution of alkylene glycol into which the heat treated workpieces are immersed ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5837187 | Heat treatment apparatus for solution annealing aluminum alloy components An apparatus for the heat treatment of aluminum and aluminum alloy components in the aircraft manufacturing industry is precisely controlled in accordance with manufacturing regulations that must be satisfied if the components are to meet regulation quali... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5686043 | Process and apparatus for producing coated metal An apparatus for and a method of forming a metal coated with a polymer is achieved through the provision of a reservoir containing a cooling liquid having a relative undisturbed upper surface. A metal coated with a polymer is introduced into the cooling l... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5683650 | Bubble apparatus for removing and diluting dross in a steel treating bath A bubble-actuated pump is used for removing dross from the surface of a bath of molten metal. A modification of the pump is employed for delivering molten metal to the dross for diluting it.... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5679307 | Facility for in-line heat treatment of hot-rolled products A facility for in-line heat treatment of hot-rolled products, for example, long rods (16) includes: a tank (11) suitable for containing a refrigerating liquid medium (12), a plate (13) with stationary rakes (14) and mobile rakes (15) suitable for receivin... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5639419 | Bubble operated dross diluting pump for a steel treating bath A fabricated bubble operated pump for diluting dross in a steel treating bath.... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5511449 | Materials and methods for producing shot of various sizes and compositions Provided are apparatus and method for the manufacture of metallic shot for use in shotguns. The apparatus and method fractionate molten shot material within a reservoir system. Subsequent descent of the molten shot material is controlled through a tempera... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5339329 | Induction heated meniscus coating vessel A shallow vessel (50,52) for being horizontally disposed when containing a molten metal or metal alloy (66) for meniscus coating one side of a clean metal strip (34A) when the strip is moved vertically past one side of the vessel. The vessel includes a sh... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5330593 | Process and apparatus for the inductive hardening of elongate workpieces The invention relates to a process and apparatus for the hardening of elongate workpieces by means of an inductor 19. The apparatus comprises a rotary ring 3 mounted to rotate around a horizontal axis in a hardening basin 1 and having a number of retainin... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5215702 | Avoiding lead drag-out during patenting A method of and an apparatus for guiding at least two steel wires from a furnace into a lead bath. The steel wires are kept separated, and, after leaving the furnace, guided over a cooled roller. The roller is turning at a peripheral speed that nearly equ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5004213 | Leaf-spring hardener An apparatus for bending leaf-spring blanks is combined with a vessel containing a bath of a hot treatment liquid and defining a longitudinal treatment path below a surface of the liquid, a center guide extending longitudinally along the path in the bath,... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4732367 | Installation for the continuous heat treatment of wire rod An apparatus for continuous heat treatment of wire rod comprises a tank containing a water bath maintained at a temperature of at least 75° C., at least one inlet conveyor having an emergent part and a immersed part which is immersed in the water bath, a... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4723562 | Apparatus for cooling a moving metal product A metal product having at least one plane surface, e.g. steel strip, is cooled by means of an aqueous fluid as it moves along a predetermined path by apparatus comprising a wall disposed opposite the plane surface of the product and substantially parallel... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4486009 | Apparatus for cooling sheet metal panels Apparatus for cooling sheet metal panels has an elongated channel bounded by two side walls, a longitudinally slotted top wall and a longitudinally slotted bottom wall. These walls are immersed in a liquid containing vessel and the latter contains sets of... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4415143 | Continuous hardening device of steel plate A continuous hardening device of steel plate of a type wherein steel plate is continuously cooled and hardened by cooling water. The cooling water is continuously supplied into and exhausted out of a water vessel (10) provided in the path of the steel pla... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4373703 | Device for rapidly cooling metal tubes The device according to the present invention is an improvement on the conventional devices for quenching metal tubes (3) by immersion into a tank (4) of liquid at ambient temperature. This device comprises in particular a deflector (18) positioned below the ... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4353531 | Process and installation for the handling and heat treatment of cast iron or steel pipes and tubes Concave rails 17, upon which a pipe which is to be treated by at least partial immersion can be placed, are fixed in the bottom of a furnace 1 which contains a treatment bath M. In order to guarantee that the pipe is immersed over the whole of its cross s... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4326699 | Oil-tempering apparatus for pipes Hot pipes are tempered in an oil bath contained in a tapered, covered pan; a flap is temporarily opened for feeding, but closed when oil vapor develops, to be sucked off without contaminating the environment. Pan and cover structure are supplemented to pr... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4177088 | Process and installation for heat treating spheroidal or lamellar graphite cast iron pipes A process for effecting an annealing treatment of a spheroidal or lamellar graphite cast iron pipe. While the pipe is driven in rotation about the axis of the pipe, it is suspended substantially horizontally as it issues from the centrifugal casting machi... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4149913 | Method of cooling outer surface of large diameter metal pipe In rapidly cooling a large diameter metal pipe for quenching purposes, the essential requirements for ensuring uniform cooling of the pipe, namely, the jet velocity and the dip angle and transverse angle of jets of the cooling water directed against the s... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4036478 | Liquid quenching system A liquid quenching system for use with continuous furnaces for heat treating small parts wherein the quenchant is used to both quench and convey the parts. A supply conduit connects a quench liquid reservoir to a connector between the furnace and a quench... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4025297 | Rotary retort furnace A rotary retort furnace wherein the retort is supported for rotation at only one end outside of the heated furnace shell such that the retort is cantilevered into the shell. The rotary retort has a charging door mechanism that cooperates with a skip hoist... | 05/24/1977 |
| 4009869 | Apparatus for treatment of rolled wire Apparatus is provided for cooling rolled wire after rolling by the application of a liquid treatment medium, which apparatus requires substantially less space and retention time for treatment than previous devices utilizing liquid mediums, but which still... | 03/01/1977 |
| 3988179 | Method and apparatus for inductively heating elongated workpieces There is provided a method and apparatus for inductively heating elongated workpieces having a central axis and mounted in workpiece receiving stations of an indexable turret. A single shot inductor located within the path generally followed by the indexi... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3978816 | U-shaped screw transfer means in immersion coating apparatus Apparatus and method automatically for moving elongated objects into and out of a hot dip galvanizing kettle or the like includes a screw feed conveyor system that continually maintains control over the elongated objects while feeding and removing the obj... | 09/07/1976 |
| 3964734 | Apparatus for thermally treating metal components Apparatus for thermally treating metal components. The metal components which are in a partially finished condition are annealed by being placed within a liquid bath which is at a temperature of between 200° and 300° C. The liquid bath is oil and is sit... | 06/22/1976 |
| 3957257 | Hardening apparatus with a hardening tank, especially in hardening machines for crankshafts An improved hardening apparatus of the type having a main carrier shaft which mounts pairs of indexing spiders which hold workpieces during treatment which includes quenching in a bath. The shaft is developed hollow and provided with a spur gear near one ... | 05/18/1976 |