US3080755A
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Metallurgical process control
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-10-12
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Granted: 1963-03-12
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Expires: 1980-10-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Percy James Ward
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 17:25
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01J; G01J5/00; G01J5/02; G01J5/06; G01J5/061; C; C21; C21C; C21C5/00; C21C5/28; C21C5/42; C21C5/46; C21C5/4673; G01J5/0037; G01J5/004; G01J5/04; G01J5/041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE TEMPERATURE OF MOLTEN MATERIAL COMPRISING AN ELONGATED TUBULAR MEMBER HAVING AN OPEN LOWER END ADAPTED TO BE IMMERSED IN THE MOLTEN MATERIAL, MEANS FOR PRESSURIZING THE INTERIOR OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER TO PREVENT MOLTEN MATERIAL FROM RISING THEREIN WHEN THE OPEN LOWER END IS IMMERSED IN THE SITIONED WITHIN THE TUBULAR MEMBER ADJACENT ITS OPEN LOWER END AND ADAPTED TO PRODUCE A SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID MOLTEN MATERIAL, AND MEANS FOR COOLING THE WALLS OF THE TUBULAR MEMBER ADJACENT THE OPEN END THEREOF WHICH EXTENDS INTO SAID MOLTEN MATERIAL, SAID MEANS COMPRISING A WATER JACKET SURROUNDING SAID TUBULAR MEMBER AND SECURED THERETO SUCH THAT THE LOWER END OF THE WATER JACKET WILL BE IMMERSED IN THE MOLTEN MATERIAL WITH THE LOWER END OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER DURING THE TAKING OF A TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE TEMPERATURE OF MOLTEN MATERIAL COMPRISING AN ELONGATED TUBULAR MEMBER HAVING AN OPEN LOWER END ADAPTED TO BE IMMERSED IN THE MOLTEN MATERIAL, MEANS FOR PRESSURIZING THE INTERIOR OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER TO PREVENT MOLTEN MATERIAL FROM RISING THEREIN WHEN THE OPEN LOWER END IS IMMERSED IN THE SITIONED WITHIN THE TUBULAR MEMBER ADJACENT ITS OPEN LOWER END AND ADAPTED TO PRODUCE A SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID MOLTEN MATERIAL, AND MEANS FOR COOLING THE WALLS OF THE TUBULAR MEMBER ADJACENT THE OPEN END THEREOF WHICH EXTENDS INTO SAID MOLTEN MATERIAL, SAID MEANS COMPRISING A WATER JACKET SURROUNDING SAID TUBULAR MEMBER AND SECURED THERETO SUCH THAT THE LOWER END OF THE WATER JACKET WILL BE IMMERSED IN THE MOLTEN MATERIAL WITH THE LOWER END OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER DURING THE TAKING OF A TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-03-11 | 1966-09-10 | 1967-03-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-03-11 | 1970-09-10 | 1971-03-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-03-11 | 1974-09-10 | 1975-03-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |