Inventors:
Charles H. Bode - Bethel Park PA
Anthony S. Saggio - Pittsburgh PA
George J. Wagner - McDonald PA
Richard L. Wessel - Plum Borough, all of PA
Assignee:
United States Steel Corporation - Pittsburgh PA
International Classification:
B22D 4108
Abstract:
Pour tubes for use in conjunction with slidable gate valves that regulate the flow of molten metal from the pour opening in a bottom pour teeming vessel are operatively positioned with respect to the gate valve collector nozzle by means of mounting apparatus of particular construction. A pouring tube is replaceably positioned in the apparatus which is operative to manipulate the tube within a confined space into its operating position with respect to the collector nozzle between the teeming vessel and a receiving vessel.