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EP 2815819 B1 20170705 - Exothermic feeder

Title (en)

Exothermic feeder

Title (de)

Exothermer Speiser

Title (fr)

Alimentateur exothermique

Publication

EP 2815819 B1 20170705 (EN)

Application

EP 13173270 A 20130621

Priority

EP 13173270 A 20130621

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2815819A1] An exothermic feeder for use in sand molds for metal casting which is provided with an admission section wherein said exothermic feeder is further provided a multielement inner lining system, said inner lining system comprises a pin slot (5) and a guide (6) suitable for guiding a pin (3) through the feeder axis (10) wherein in use. The guide may further be located into the pin slot so that said guide is slidably movable along a guide range (14).

IPC 8 full level

B22C 9/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B22C 9/088 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2815819 A1 20141224; EP 2815819 B1 20170705

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13173270 A 20130621