Claims
- 1. In combination, an antivortexing device and a metal pouring vessel, said vessel having a horizontal base surface and a refractory lining including an outlet orifice having a central opening therein for the passage of molten metal therethrough, said antivortexing device comprising a housing defining an opening corresponding to the central opening and at least one straight vane above the horizontal base surface of the vessel and extending completely across and beyond the central opening for interacting with molten metal flowing therethrough, said antivortexing device being located at an inlet region of the central opening.
- 2. In combination, a metal pouring vessel having a horizontal base surface and a refractory lining, a stopper rod assembly and an antivortexing means, the metal pouring vessel having a pouring orifice comprising an inlet portion, an outlet portion, an opening extending between the inlet and the outlet portions defining a passage for the flow of molten metal therethrough, and a stopper rod assembly for selectably controlling flow of molten metal through the opening, the stopper rod having a plurality of vanes extending radially outward from a tip region thereof, the antivortexing means being located in the opening adjacent the inlet portion and comprising a housing defining a second central opening for receiving the tip region of said stopper rod and a plurality of vanes extending above the base surface of said vessel and extending radially toward the second opening, said vanes on said stopper rod and on said antivortexing means interacting with molten metal flowing through said second opening.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/069,896, filed Jun. 1, 1993.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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