266 / | HD | METALLURGICAL APPARATUS |
249 | DF | MEANS TREATING SOLID METAL {5} |
251 | DF | .~ By contact with gas {2} |
252 | .~.~ With heating means {4} | |
253 | DF | .~.~.~> Bottom feeding furnace |
254 | DF | .~.~.~> With indirect heat-exchange means for gas |
255 | DF | .~.~.~> Having work contained in separate, noncommunicating chamber, e.g., muffle {1} |
257 | DF | .~.~.~> Having atmosphere generating means within treating zone |