Abstract:
A side dam assembly for a continuous casting apparatus for continuously casting thin steel strips between casting rolls. The side dam assembly has a side dam for bearing directly against the rolls of the casting apparatus for preventing leakage of molten metal therebetween. The side dam is attached by a pair of belts to an insulating refractory plate which is carried by a cooled panel. To allow axial motion, one of the belts is not rigidly affixed to either the insulating refractory plate or the side dam. The cooled panel is carried by a thrust plate and is urged toward the rolls by biasing elements which preferably comprise a plurality of pistons urged outwardly from the thrust plate by springs. Preferably, the biasing elements are constructed and arranged so that they are distributed over a zone of shape corresponding to that of the side dam and are capable of exerting on the side dam thrust forces independently of one another.
Abstract:
A plurality of knock-down C-shaped frame members, adjustably supporting a pair of spaced apart furniture manufacturing jig frame members in each C-frame, provides a plurality of rotatable, clear span assemblies for weaving a plurality of rattan-type fibers from each jig frame member to its juxtaposed jig frame member, and arranged to hold the jig frame members in their spaced position during the hardening of fibers, which secures such fibers in a rattan furniture frame shape. The unit provides an easily assembled and disassembled multiple station, furniture base manufacturing assembly.