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Gas wiping apparatus

Granted 15 Nov 2011 · 2 office actions

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Abstract

A gas wiping apparatus for use in coating a molten metal onto a steel strip. In the apparatus, a chamber, to which a high pressure gas is supplied, defines a multistage uniform pressure space. A lip support unit is associated with a front of the chamber to allow the high pressure gas to flow therethrough, the lip support unit supporting the apparatus against load. Upper and lower lips are associated with a front of the lip support unit to cooperatively define an outlet. The upper lip adjusts a gap of a gas outlet cooperatively with the lower lip, and can be easily installed in a lip support unit while adjusting the gap of the gas outlet stably. Also, edge over coating (EOC) of the steel strip can be prevented without an additional auxiliary nozzle.

Claims

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Classifications

7 codes
IPC · International Patent Classification
Section A — Human necessities
  • A23G3/00
Section B — Performing operations; transporting
  • B05C13/02
  • B05C11/00
  • B05C13/00
USPC · US Patent Classification
118/62118/21118/63

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Binu Thomas
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related publicationUS 20090114149 A17 May 2009

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