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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5085680 | Deformable side seal for furnaces and method for using A longitudinally extending row of closely spaced elongated flexible springs extend over an elongated slot of a furnace to prevent heat loss. The springs are deflected in turn as an arm moves along the length of the slot and the springs return to their ori... | 02/04/1992 |
| 4849175 | Apparatus for automatically determining certain characteristics of cement A method and apparatus for automatically measuring the grain fineness, the gypsum content and the limestone content of a cement sample. A first fraction of the sample is loaded by a vibrating hopper into a crucible resting on an automatic scale. This crucible ... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4632623 | Workpiece manipulator for a hot environment A manipulator for a workpiece, useful in conjuction with a robot, is especially designed for handling forging preforms in a hot furnace. A fluidic type sensor is used to position the structure above a furnace surface on which the preform rests. Air contin... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4579523 | Method of operating a controlled atmosphere furnace A method of operating a controlled atmosphere furnace. To prevent the entry of oxygen into the controlled atmosphere in the chamber of the furnace, which has a furnace door for the receipt and removal of parts by means of a feeding and removal device, the... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4391774 | Automatic device for making samples for analysis A device is disclosed for continuously making samples to be analyzed by known instruments such as an X-ray spectrometer. The device consists of means for depositing a crude composition and associated vitrifying agent together in a crucible in accordance w... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4318562 | Grasping apparatus for handling heated articles Apparatus for removing and installing hot refractory bricks, particularly in the checkerwork structures of the regenerators employed in glass melting furnaces, the apparatus having a manually operable, selectively actuatable claw mechanism mounted on one ... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4186839 | Crane for handling fireplace or wood stove logs A wheeled platform provides a storage space for logs below an elevated track supported on standards rising from the platform. A trolley device movable along the track supports an easily adjustable log gripping and release device which is utilized to place... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4014443 | Delivery device for heating furnaces A delivery device for delivering articles to be heated within a compound furnace, including at least two furnace chambers differing in heating conditions and which can effectively prevent damage to the articles by melt adhesion due to contact with each ot... | 03/29/1977 |
| 3956810 | Tool holding and positioning device The invention is directed to a device adapted to be inserted within a heat exchanger header of restricted transverse dimensions, for locating tools in operative relationship to each of the apertures in the heat exchanger's tube plate, said device having g... | 05/18/1976 |
