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Ladle with transfer conduit

  • US 9,587,883 B2
  • Filed: 04/15/2015
  • Issued: 03/07/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A transportable vessel for retaining and transporting molten metal from one location to another, the vessel not being part of a reverbatory furnace, the vessel including a cavity for retaining molten metal and a transfer conduit in communication with the cavity;

  • the transfer conduit having a bottom that includes an opening in communication with the cavity, a first section having a first cross-sectional area and a second section above the first section, the second section having a second cross-sectional area that is greater than the first cross-sectional area, and an outlet in fluid communication with the second section and leading out of the transfer conduit;

    wherein the first section is configured to receive a molten metal pump rotor; and

    a molten metal pump including a motor and a shaft having a first end connected to the motor and a second end connected to a rotor, wherein at least part of the shaft is positioned in the second section and the rotor is positioned in the first section.

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