Slip casting machine
OwnerMalcolm E. Connors, William A. Guazzaloca +1inventors
InventorsMalcolm E. Connors, William A. Guazzaloca, Herbert T. Wood
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Abstract
A slip casting apparatus comprising a supply tank, a reserve well in communication with said tank, a pump means to pump said slip from said tank through a delivery means to casting molds and having provision for continuously recycling the slip in and out of the supply tank. The same pump is utilized both to deliver slip to casting molds and to recirculate slip within the supply tank, in a manner which eliminates settling and relieves the pump from undue pressure. This apparatus has application for use with other liquids of similar characteristics. The well also functions to prevent the formation of air bubbles.
Claims7
An improved clay slip mixing and casting apparatus for recirculation, agitation and uniform mixing of said slip in turn yielding a homogenous slip capable of regulated delivery to a mold positioned upon a integrated receiving and casting support roller bar rack, which in combination comprises:
- a housing;
- a principal supply tank within said housing for containing said slip;
- a depressed reserve well integrated into and extending below said principal supply tank and communicating with the base of said principal supply tank and said housing;
- a well outlet pipe;
- a pump mounted within said housing for drawing said slip from said well through said well outlet pipe, for forcing said slip to recirculate into said supply tank, and for forcing delivery of said slip to said casting support rack;
- a pump outlet pipe providing means through which said pump forces said slip recirculation to said supply tank and said slip delivery to said casting support rack;
- a delivery pipe means interrupting and secured to said pump outlet pipe providing means for delivery of said slip to said casting support rack;
- a valve further interrupting said pump outlet pipe, beyond said delivery pipe, for regulating and restricting the volume of slip recirculated and delivered;
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- said pump outlet pipe terminating at the juncture of said supply tank and said reserve well, and facilitating, in combination with said well outlet pipe flow, self activated agitation and mixing functions of said apparatus.
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