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Filtration apparatus

  • US 4,640,497 A
  • Filed: 10/25/1985
  • Issued: 02/03/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/25/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An improved molten metal filtration apparatus comprising a filter chamber having an internal surface for contact with molten metal, an external surface out of contact with molten metal, a molten metal inlet and a molten metal outlet defining a molten metal flow path therebetween, a removable filtration assembly engageable with said filter chamber and disposed between said inlet and outlet including a solid, plate-like member resistant to said molten metal completely blocking said flow path, a porous filter member seated in said solid member permitting flow of molten metal therethrough so that molten metal flowing through the filter chamber will flow through the porous filter member and means on said external surface for engaging and disengaging said filtration assembly from the filter chamber.

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