Casting furnace
AssigneeLectroltherm, Inc.
InventorDavid O. Warren
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Abstract
A casting furnace for use in melting and molding metals. The furnace has a mold insertion and withdrawal system attached thereto and incorporates an offset mold elevator for moving a mold up and down from a mold chamber to a furnace chamber while eliminating the need for a pit. The furnace further includes a readily removable chill plate on which the mold rides. An overhead material feed system is also provided.
Claims24
A casting furnace for melting and pouring molten material into molds, the furnace comprising:
- a melt processing chamber including a melting pot from which molten material may be poured;
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- a mold loading chamber housing a mold support on which a mold is seated, and an offset drive assembly for raising and lowering the mold support into and out of the furnace chamber.
A casting furnace for melting and pouring molten material into molds, the furnace comprising:
- a melt-processing chamber including a melting pot from which molten material may be poured;
- a mold support on which a mold is seated, the mold support moveable vertically along a first axis into and out of the melt-processing chamber;
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- an elevator mechanism, offset from the first axis, for raising and lowering the mold support into and out of the melt-processing chamber.
An elevator mechanism for use in a furnace for melting and pouring molten material into molds, the elevator mechanism comprising a drive screw with a follower actuatable up and down on the screw, and whereby a collar is moved by the follower and a mold support is attached to the collar and offset from an axis defined by the drive screw.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.