Roll caster feed tip and method

Details Roll caster feed tip and method Roll caster feed tip and method

1986-12-03

1988-01-05

Godici, Nicholas P.

Metal founding

Process

Shaping liquid metal against a forming surface

164428, 164437, 164488, B22D 1106

Patent

active

047169567

ABSTRACT:
A roll caster feed tip comprising a top member, a bottom member, a pair of fixed side members positioned between the top and bottom members to define a molten metal passageway having at least one inlet and an outlet adjacent the roll caster, said outlet having an adjustable width, and means between the side members for adjusting the width of the outlet during casting. The adjustment means preferably comprises at least one spacer adapted to slidably extend through the inlet and to the outlet of the passageway, said spacer extending adjacent one side member. More preferably, the adjustment means comprises a plurality of spacers adapted to slidably extend through the inlet and to the outlet of the passageway, said spacers extending either adjacent the side members and each other or through channels defined by a plurality of guides extending between the top and bottom members intermediate the side members. A method for adjusting the outlet width of the above roll caster feed tip comprises slidably extending at least one spacer through the inlet of the feed tip, to the outlet and adjacent one side member.

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patent: 4270593 (1981-06-01), Bachner
patent: 4303181 (1981-12-01), Lewis et al.

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