Having Plural Outlets Patents (Class 266/268)
  • Converter
    Patent number: 3985350
    Abstract: In a steelworks converter including blast-pipes protected by a flow of hydrocarbons, a device is provided for retaining the hydrocarbons, the device comprising a retaining assembly forming a cup on the bottom plate of the converter and having substantially the same area as the bottom plate, and a seal for sealing around the blast pipes where they project through the base of the cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1976
    Assignees: Emile Sprunck, Creusot-Loire
    Inventors: Pierre Leroy, Emile Sprunck