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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4465117 | Ingot mold shields An ingot mold with mold wall and stool shields and the method of installing the mold wall and stool shields to the ingot mold and stoll. The mold wall shield comprises at least two portions connected by a bend. The mold wall shield and the stool shield ca... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4354659 | Light weight ingot mold mat A light weight ingot mold mat for receiving molten metal is formed from sheets of metal compatible with the molten metal. The sheets have closely spaced holes therein throughout most of their area so that they are very light and easily crumbled to form a ... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4333630 | Mold bottom and stool protector construction A laminated plate assembly (17) for protecting the mold stool (11) or bottom (125) of an ingot mold (10 or 100) during the pouring of molten metal therein, the assembly comprising spaced-apart plates (20, 21 and 22) secured together by embossments (24) or... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4209162 | Anti-splash device A device for mitigating the splashing of droplets of molten metal during the pouring of same into a mould comprises a strip or strips of material which form a system of polygonal cells. The device is for vertical location with the strips edgewise in the b... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4069859 | Direct pouring method using self-fluxing heat-resistant sheets In direct pouring of molten metal for an ingot-making process, hollow long bodies made from self-fluxing heat-resistant sheets are used as a splash-preventive pipe. The self-fluxing heat-resistant sheet is composed of one or more inorganic fibers having f... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4040596 | Protective device for casting molds A device is provided for protecting the inner walls of casting molds, particularly molds of the permanent type which are filled by top pouring of the molten casting material thereinto, and for improving the surface quality of the castings formed in the mo... | 08/09/1977 |
| 4033546 | Shock absorber pad of molded fibers for the drop casting of ingots A shock absorber pad of molded fibers for the drop casting of ingots, comprising a plate of molded fibers having an assembly of truncated cups disposed in files and rows connected by thick webs along their upper edges. The webs are perforated between the ... | 07/05/1977 |
| 3951201 | Method of casting of molten metals A method of casting an ingot which comprises locating in an ingot mould a vertical tube of fibrous heat-insulating material of melting point less than the casting temperature of the metal of the ingot, and teeming molten metal into the mould.... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3945426 | Splash can for ingot molds and methods A splash can for placement in a mold before pouring molten metal into the mold, so as to eliminate scab producing splashes during pouring into the ingot mold. The top of the mold typically has a mouth of reduced diameter and the splash can of the present ... | 03/23/1976 |
| 3942580 | Casting of ingots Ingot casting splashcans are formed of a composition which melts during teeming of the ingot to form a molten casting flux.... | 03/09/1976 |
