Abstract: Floor construction element for a horse stable with a cover surface element (6) and a support device for support against a floor (1), wherein the cover surface element (6) has a variety of passage openings (5, 50) and by the supporting device between the floor (1) and the cover surface element (6) at least one drainage cavity (4) is formed by way of which liquid excretions of the horse can be drained out, wherein the passage openings (5, 50) are arranged in an evenly distributed manner over the cover surface element, wherein bridges (110) run for supporting or stiffening between the passage openings (5, 50), and wherein the passage openings (50) are each defined by an arrangement of a number of screen openings (71) which are formed in the cover surface element (6), or a screen element (7) with a plurality of screen openings (70) is inserted in the passage openings, wherein the screen openings (70, 71) are permeable to the liquid excretions, but prevent the entry of relatively large, solid particles into at lea

Abstract: In a device for controlling a plug (5) of a metallurgical vessel (1), in particular a distributing launder of a continuous casting installation, with a plug (5), which can be raised and lowered and which is supported in a support frame which is movable relative to the metallurgical vessel (1), the support frame for the plug (5), which can be raised and lowered, is supported outside of the metallurgical vessel (1) displaceable in a direction crosswise to the lifting direction of the plug (5) and can be releasably locked together with the metallurgical vessel. By means of this a simple separation of the plug mechanism (9) and the metallurgical vessel (1) is possible without operational elaboration and an exchange of the metallurgical vessel (1), for example, is made possible without having to dismantle the entire plug mechanism (5, 9).