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US 4,230,241 AGranted
Ladle for delivering a plurality of aliquots of molten metal
AssigneeGeneral Battery Corporation
InventorWilliam J. Eberle
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Abstract
Battery plates are assembled into stacks forming positive and negative rows of lugs and the stacks are placed within the cells in a battery case. Molding channels are automatically formed around the positive and negative rows of lugs and molten lead alloy is automatically introduced into the molding channels to cast the straps and intercell connections simultaneously within the battery case.
Claims13
A ladle for casting lead battery parts by simultaneously delivering a plurality of preselected aliquots of molten lead to each of a plurality of part molds comprising:
- (a) a ladle chamber, movable between standby and pouring positions;
- (b) a plurality of delivery orifices, disposed in said chamber, one for each part mold to be supplied;
- (c) means for circulating molten lead through said ladle chamber when said chamber is in the standby position;
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- (d) means for isolating molten lead within said chamber and for delivering said molten lead to said orifices as said chamber is moved to pouring position.
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