Patent ID: 6953548

Claim:
Apparatus for transferring liquid metals from a collection container ( 9 ) to a receiving container ( 1 ), characterized in that it comprises: a receiving container in the form of a ladle ( 1 ) provided with a mouth ( 4 ) for the introduction of the metal, means ( 8 ) for transferring the liquid metal from a collection container ( 9 ) to the ladle ( 1 ), the means comprising a cover ( 7 ) which can engage the mouth ( 4 ) of the ladle ( 1 ) in a leaktight manner and which has a first opening ( 14 ) with which a liquid-transfer duct ( 11 ) is associated and at least one second opening ( 16 ) with which means ( 17 , 18 ) for generating a reduced pressure are associated, and handling means ( 20 ) arranged for moving the transfer means ( 8 ) between a position in which the cover ( 7 ) engages the mouth ( 4 ) of the ladle ( 1 ) and the transfer duct ( 11 ) is immersed in the collection container ( 9 ), and a position of disengagement from the mouth ( 4 ) of the ladle ( 1 ).