摘要 |
<p>A light-weight ladle lid (45) co-operates with a lifting assembly (116) positioned to remove the ladle lid (45) as the ladle (24) moves toward a filling location, and to allow the lid (45) to be drawn back down onto the ladle (24) when the latter retraces its path. The assembly has ramp-like fingers (118, 122, 123) which engage horizontal pins (86, 88) supported from the lid. The lid is hinged to the ladle by pins (102) received in but disengageable from slots (92).</p> |