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(12) PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION
(19) INDIA (21)
(22) Date of filing of Application: 20/06/2003 (43)
(54) Title of the invention:
Application No: 629/MUMNP/2003 A
Publication Date: 24/06/2005
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FEEDING A STACK OF METALLIC
SHEETS INTO A MELTING FURNACE
(51) International Classification : F 27 D 3/00 (71)
(31) Priority Document No. : 20010013
(32) Priority Date : 04/01/2001
(33) Name of priority country : FINLAND
(86)
International Application
No.
: PCT/FI02/00001
Filing Date : 02/01/2002
(87) International Publication
No.
: WO 02/057698 A1
(61) Patent of addition to
Application No.
: NIL
Filed on : N.A.
(62)
(57) Abstract:
Divisional to Application
No.
: NIL
Filed on : N.A.
A method for conveying stacks of metallic sheets, in
particular stacks of metallic cathodes, into a melting
furnace. The stack of metallic sheets (1) is gripped by a
grapple element (10), such asa lifting grapple, which is
arranged on a transfer device, and the stack of metallic
sheets (1) is transferred into the melting furnace (2)
chamber (14), and that at a predetermined height insidethe
furnace chamber, preferably relatively near the bottom of
thefurnace and/or melt, the metallic stack (1) is released.
(FIG.: 1)
Total Pages: 13.
(72)
Name of the Applicant:
OUTOKUMPU OYJ
Address of the Applicant:
RIIHITONTUNTIE 7,
FIN-02200 ESPOO, FINLAND
Name of the Inventors:
1. RAITANEN TERO
2. SAAMANEN JUKKA
3. MARTTILA TOM
Filed U/S 5(2) before the
Patents (Amendment)
Ordinance, 2004: NO
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