Patent ID: 11946145
Assignee: COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  Y | IPC C

Claim 3:
4. A device comprising:
a trough comprising a plurality of connected walls configured to hold a molten galvanization material within the trough, the trough further comprising:
a first end comprising a first gate system;
a second end, opposing the first end, comprising a second gate system;
a roller connected, inside the trough, to opposing inside walls of the plurality of connected walls;
a sump disposed within the trough; and
an inlet connected to the sump,

wherein the first gate system comprises a gate, and
wherein the gate comprises:
a workpiece channel disposed in a side wall of the gate, wherein the workpiece channel is disposed in the gate to align with a groove of the roller along a horizontal axis of the trough; and
a bottom shelf disposed below the workpiece channel relative to a direction of gravity when the gate is installed in the trough for use, wherein the bottom shelf comprises a sloped ramp.