Patents by Inventor Lloyd A. Lowe

Lloyd A. Lowe has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Tundish for ingot pouring
    Patent number: 4961563
    Abstract: A tundish system for teeming an entire heat from a furnace into a mold. The tundish includes a plurality of chambers; one chamber including a nozzle. The chambers are arranged to interrupt the flow of the heat from one chamber to another thereby causing better separation between the metal and the slag. The tundish is mounted on a movable frame supporting a plurality of molds. A trough is disposed between the tundish and the molds. During the pour, the tundish remains stationary as the trough and the molds are moved underneath in succession.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1990
    Assignee: INCO Alloys International, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis S. Suarez, James E. Roberts, Vinayak P. Kamdar, James R. Hyatt, Lloyd A. Lowe