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EP 2 537 610 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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27.02.2013 Bulletin 2013/09 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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26.12.2012 Bulletin 2012/52 |
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Date of filing: 21.06.2012 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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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 |
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BA ME |
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Priority: |
23.06.2011 EP 11171203
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Applicant: Calderys Ukraine Ltd. |
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85721 Vladmirovka (UA) |
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Inventors: |
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- Sergiy, Solvkyh
85721 Vladimirovka (UA)
- Svitlana, Malich
85721 Vladimirovka (UA)
- Volodymyr, Klimov
85721 Vladimirovka (UA)
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Representative: Nash, David Allan |
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Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street Bristol
BS1 6HU Bristol
BS1 6HU (GB) |
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Metal-flow impact pad and diffuser for tundish |
(57) The invention relates to a diffuser for use in a tundish and made of a refractory
material comprising (a) a base portion having a top surface and a bottom surface,
wherein said top surface is an impact surface suitable for withstanding the impact
of molten metal; and (b) an outer side wall entirely surrounding said base portion
and extending from said top surface of said base portion in order to from a substantially
bucket-like structure, and characterised in that said outer side wall comprises two
or more flow outlets in the form of recesses extending from the edge of said side
wall furthest away from said base portion towards but not up to said base portion.
The invention further relates to the use of a diffuser in the process of pouring molten
metal through a tundish.