Patent ID: 11939656
Assignee: CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL PROPERTIES INC.
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C | IPC C

Claim 8:
9. A coating portion of a continuous coating line configured to receive an elongated steel sheet for coating the steel sheet comprising:
a hot dip tank for receiving molten metal;
one or more roll assemblies for supporting the steel sheet through the coating portion; and
a snout assembly positioned about the steel sheet at an entry of the hot dip tank, wherein the snout assembly comprises a snout tip configured to be submerged in the molten metal to seal the steel sheet during entry into the molten metal, wherein the snout tip comprises a plate that is weldable with the snout assembly and a bottom portion extending from the plate such that at least a portion of the bottom portion is configured to be immersed in the molten metal, wherein the bottom portion is made from a refractory material, wherein the plate comprises one or more supports extending from the plate to within the bottom portion to provide support of the bottom portion relative to the plate.