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Vessel transfer insert and system

  • US 9,482,469 B2
  • Filed: 03/18/2015
  • Issued: 11/01/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for moving molten metal out of a vessel that contains molten metal, the device for being placed inside of the vessel, the device including:

  • (a) an outer surface, a top with a top opening, and a bottom for resting on an inner bottom surface of the vessel;

    (b) a cavity in the device;

    (c) a dividing wall in the cavity that divides the cavity into a first chamber and a second chamber;

    the dividing wall having a dividing wall opening that communicates with the first chamber and the second chamber;

    (d) the first chamber being on a first side of the dividing wall;

    (e) the second chamber being on a second side of the dividing wall;

    (f) an outlet in fluid communication with the second chamber, the outlet being formed in a front wall of the device;

    (g) the dividing wall having a height, the dividing wall opening having a height, and the outlet having a height, the height of the outlet being lower than the height of the dividing wall and greater than the height of the dividing wall opening; and

    (h) a platform mounted on the top surface, the platform for connecting to and positioning a molten metal pump in the first chamber of the cavity;

    the device further having a first side and a mounting flange on the platform, the mounting flange for connecting to and positioning the pump.

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