Patents by Inventor Thomas Amstutz

Thomas Amstutz 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).

  • Sliding closure for a metallurgical vessel, preferably a distributor vessel for a continuous casting facility
    Patent number: 11654480
    Abstract: Slide closure for a metallurgical vessel, with two compensation units I and II for equalizing overloads, which may result from the thermal extension and spreading of the fire-proof closure plate thicknesses conditional on manufacturing, and/or from the upper inner shell, wherein the inner shell can also be reduced during operation. The compensation unit I consists of a spring arrangement with fastening screws which can be moved away between the housing and a cover of the housing. The compensation unit II consists, for its part, of a spring arrangement with an insertion frame pressing against the lower closure plate, which insertion frame is fixed to the bottom of the housing with fastening screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Refractory Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Beat Heinrich, Thomas Amstutz
  • Sliding Closure for a Metallurgical Vessel, Preferably a Distributor Vessel for a Continuous Casting Facility
    Publication number: 20210268581
    Abstract: Slide closure for a metallurgical vessel, with two compensation units I and II for equalizing overloads, which may result from the thermal extension and spreading of the fire-proof closure plate thicknesses conditional on manufacturing, and/or from the upper inner shell, wherein the inner shell can also be reduced during operation. The compensation unit I consists of a spring arrangement with fastening screws which can be moved away between the housing and a cover of the housing. The compensation unit II consists, for its part, of a spring arrangement with an insertion frame pressing against the lower closure plate, which insertion frame is fixed to the bottom of the housing with fastening screws.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Refractory Intellectual Property GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Beat Heinrich, Thomas Amstutz