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METHOD OF MELTING PARTICULATE METAL CHARGE

  • US 3,873,305 A
  • Filed: 04/08/1974
  • Issued: 03/25/1975
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/1974
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A METOD OF FORCIBLY SUBMERGING A METAL CHARGE IN MOLTEN MELTING MEDIA WHEREIN SAID CHARGE COMPRISES PIECES NOT CAPABLE OF SELF-SUBMERGENCE SAID METHOD COMPRISING A. CONTINUOUSLY INTRODUCING A SUPPLY OF SAID CHARGE INTO A CONDUIT OF SUBSTANTIALLY CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION HAVING A DOWNWARDLY DIVERGING PORTION AND DISCHARGING INTO A BODY OF MOLTING MEDIA;

  • B. CONTAINUOUSLY URGING SAID CHARGE DOWNWARDLY BY THE ACTION OF A ROTATING WEDGE BLADE SITUATED IN SAID DIVERGING PORTION OF SAID CONDUIT, SAID WEDGE BLADE HAVING AN INCLUDED ARC DESCRIBING A SECTOR NOT SUBSTANTIALLY EXCEEDING 360* AND HAVING AT LEAST ONE SUBSTANTIAL OPENING THERETHROUGH SUCH THAT SAID CHARGE PASSES THROUGH SAID OPENING

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