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Method and apparatus for removing coolant liquid from moving metal strip
US8961864B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8961864-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213421266-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Priority date | Mar 18, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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Exemplary embodiments of the invention include a method and apparatus for cooling a metal strip that is being advanced in a generally horizontal fashion. The method involves delivering a coolant liquid onto a lower surface of the strip from below across the entire width of the strip, preventing the coolant liquid from contacting the upper surface of the strip, and optionally subsequently removing the coolant liquid from the lower surface. The coolant liquid is prevented from contacting the upper surface by forming a gas-directing channel immediately above the upper surface of the strip adjacent to one or preferably both lateral edges of the strip and forcing a gas through the channel in a direction generally away from a center of the strip towards the one or both lateral edges to deflect coolant liquid away from the upper surface of the strip. The apparatus provides means for carrying out these steps.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of cooling a metal strip, the method comprising: continuously advancing the metal strip, having lateral edges, generally horizontally in a direction of strip advance and below a cover plate, wherein the cover plate is spaced from the strip; delivering a coolant liquid onto a lower surface of the metal strip from below across an entire width of the strip; forming a gas-directing channel immediately above the upper surface of the metal strip adjac…
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- What does patent US8961864B2 cover?
- Exemplary embodiments of the invention include a method and apparatus for cooling a metal strip that is being advanced in a generally horizontal fashion. The method involves delivering a coolant liquid onto a lower surface of the strip from below across the entire width of the strip, preventing the coolant liquid from contacting the upper surface of the strip, and optionally subsequently removi…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Lemay Rejean, Hobbis Andrew, Becker Heinz, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification C21D1/667. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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