Tag for labeling an article cast from molten material, method therefore and article

A method of labeling an article cast from molten material, comprising the steps of

• providing a bath of molten material to be solidified;
• and
• bringing a tag, bearing information relative to the article to be formed, into contact with the surface of said bath, and solidifying the material in said bath to form the article while the tag is in contact therewith, producing an adherence of the tag to the article.

A tag for labeling an article formed by solidification of a molten aluminum alloy in a molten aluminum alloy bath, comprising:

• a structural sheet having a portion including a surface with machine or human readable markings thereon, and at least one article attachment projection extending outwardly from said portion and defining with said portion a passage for flow therethrough of molten aluminum alloy,
• each attachment projection having spaced apart ends each integrally formed with said portion, and upon contact of each attachment projection with the molten aluminum alloy bath each attachment projection sinks into the molten aluminum alloy bath exposing its passage to the molten aluminum alloy for flow therethrough and bringing said portion into contact with the surface of the molten aluminum alloy, which contact is maintained while the molten aluminum alloy solidifies, thereby adhering each attachment projection to the solidified aluminum alloy.

A tag for labeling an article formed by solidification of a molten material in a molten material bath, comprising:

• a structural sheet having a portion including a top surface with machine or human readable markings thereon, a bottom surface, and at least one article attachment projection extending outwardly from said bottom surface away from the machine or human readable markings,
• each attachment projection having a length, width and depth relative to said portion such that, upon contact of each attachment projection with the molten material bath, each attachment projection sinks into the molten material bath bringing said bottom surface into contact with the surface of the molten material, said contact creating a floating condition of the tag which is maintained while the molten material solidifies, thereby adhering at least each attachment projection to the solidified material.