Melting a mixture of scrap metal using scrap rubber
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Jun 21, 1994
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Feb 8, 1993
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May 29, 1992
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Abstract
This invention relates to the melting of scrap metal containing steel in an electric arc furnace using whole scrap rubber tires as an additional source of heat. Also, scrap rubber may be pylarized to form combustibles which are fed into the electric arc furnace for combustion.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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REX ENTERPRISES LLC | 607 NORTH 12TH STREET NORFOLK NE 68701 |
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- 1993 Application Filing Year
- C21C Class
- 57 Applications Filed
- 25 Patents Issued To-Date
- 43.86 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Stebbing, Franklin L | Norfolk, NE | 1 | 11 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 11 |
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- 11 Citation Count
- C21C Class
- 93.02 % this patent is cited more than
- 31 Age
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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