Global Patent Index - EP 1885516 B1

EP 1885516 B1 20110302 - STOPPER ROD

Title (en)

STOPPER ROD

Title (de)

STOPFENSTANGE

Title (fr)

QUENOUILLE

Publication

EP 1885516 B1 20110302 (EN)

Application

EP 06744052 A 20060601

Priority

  • GB 2006001991 W 20060601
  • GB 0511202 A 20050602
  • GB 0523894 A 20051124

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2006129091A2] A stopper rod for controlling the flow of molten steel from a tundish has a metal carrier element (15a; 15b; 15c) partly received in an internal passageway (12b; 12c) of the stopper rod, the carrier element compressing sealing means (19a; 19b; 19c) between a frustoconical undersurface of a laterally enlarged portion thereof and a complementary seating surface of the stopper rod passageway, there being an insert (20; 24; 27c) threadedly engaged with one of the carrier element and stopper rod body at a position above a laterally enlarged portion of the carrier element, with further sealing means (21; 25; 25a, 25b) disposed between said insert and the carrier element. Preferably the insert is a nut (27c) screwed down onto a washer (26c) which compresses the further sealing means (25a, 25b).

IPC 8 full level

B22D 41/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

B22D 41/18 (2013.01 - KR); B22D 41/186 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2006129091 A2 20061207; WO 2006129091 A3 20070118; AR 055963 A1 20070912; AT E500012 T1 20110315; AU 2006253947 A1 20061207; BR PI0610966 A2 20190514; CA 2610580 A1 20061207; DE 602006020436 D1 20110414; EA 200702645 A1 20080428; EP 1885516 A2 20080213; EP 1885516 B1 20110302; JP 2008542032 A 20081127; KR 20080016723 A 20080221; MX 2007015023 A 20080207; TN SN07451 A1 20090317; TW 200709873 A 20070316; US 2009152778 A1 20090618

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2006001991 W 20060601; AR P060102310 A 20060602; AT 06744052 T 20060601; AU 2006253947 A 20060601; BR PI0610966 A 20060601; CA 2610580 A 20060601; DE 602006020436 T 20060601; EA 200702645 A 20060601; EP 06744052 A 20060601; JP 2008514190 A 20060601; KR 20087000086 A 20080102; MX 2007015023 A 20060601; TN SN07451 A 20071130; TW 95119400 A 20060601; US 92109006 A 20060601