Patents Examined by E. Cole
  • Refractory, heat insulating articles
    Patent number: 4900603
    Abstract: The invention relates to preformed, shaped, refractory, heat-insulating articles for use in an expendable sidewall lining of a molten metal handling vessel. The lining has a face at part of which is exposed a zone of matter of high resistance to erosion by molten metal and accompanying slag. The vessel may be e.g. a tundish for use in the continuous casting of molten metal e.g. steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1990
    Assignee: Foseco Trading A.G.
    Inventors: Michel S. Boily, James Flood