Class 164/270.1 - COMBINED

Subclass of Class 164 - Metal founding
Definition: Apparatus which includes a means to perform an operation
No. of patents: 30
Last issue date: 10/02/2007

Number	Title	Issue Date
7275582	Methods and apparatus for heat treatment and sand removal for castings A system and method for heat treating castings and removing sand cores therefrom. The castings are initially located in indexed positions with their x, y, and z coordinates known. The castings are passed through a heat treatment station typically having a series of ...	10/02/2007
7047928	Method for casting an iron alloy reinforced aluminum alloy engine block A method of high pressure die casting in iron alloy reinforcements for main bearing scantlings in an aluminum alloy engine block for an internal combustion engine. Prior to casting, reinforcements (1) having bores (6) for main bearing screws are placed...	05/23/2006
6557619	Ingot supplying apparatus and method For improvement in production efficiency by elimination of a centering of an ingot supplier to an ingot supply opening upon reconnection of a melting and holding furnace to a die cast machine, there are provided an intermediate handler having a receiving ...	05/06/2003
5732762	Apparatus for heat treating castings containing cores The apparatus comprises a rack containing a casting that includes a core, a heating chamber that includes a vibration structure for vibrating the rack and in a lower portion thereof a first sand discharge structure for discharging sand falling from the ca...	03/31/1998
5597031	Process and device for the unpacking of casting clusters A process and a device are proposed for the casting and unpacking of clusters which, after the casting, after passage over a primary cooling path, are freed by jolting from the surrounding molded clump consisting of mold sand, whereupon, after passage ove...	01/28/1997
5579821	Thermally efficient portable melting furnace Apparatus is provided that includes a portable plural-walled ladle, a retractable immersion heating element, and support means for the heating element capable of controllably lowering the heating element so as to extend the heating element a preselected d...	12/03/1996
5531425	Apparatus for continuously preparing castable metal matrix composite material A method and apparatus for preparing a continuous flow of castable composite materials of nonmetallic particles in a metallic matrix, wherein particles are mixed into a molten metallic alloy to wet the molten metal to the particles, and the particles and ...	07/02/1996
5390723	Method of treating casting metals Metallurgically treated metal castings are produced using a consumable plug assembly made of a meltable material which is placed in a reaction chamber in an open treating basin and above a passage to a molding cavity. The consumable plug assembly has phys...	02/21/1995
5360051	Continuous casting method and apparatus for implementing same method A multi-articulated arm in a continuous casting machine which interacts with a melt surface condition within a mold, including melt surface abnormalities such as boiling and lack of powder, and a condition of slag beard formation by using image sensors, a...	11/01/1994
5325906	Direct processing of electroslag refined metal A method for the electroslag refining of metal is provided. The method involves providing a refining vessel to contain an electroslag refining layer floating on a layer of molten refined metal. An ingot of unrefined metal is lowered into the vessel into c...	07/05/1994
5253698	Combination sand cleaning and heat treating apparatus for sand casted metallic parts and method Sand castings are removed from their molds before cooling and reheated in a heat treating booster furnace. The castings are transferred from the booster furnace to a rotary drum filled with agitation media. As the castings pass through the media drum, the...	10/19/1993
5161604	Differential pressure, countergravity casting with alloyant reaction chamber A casting mold includes an ingate for engaging an underlying source of the melt, an upstanding alloyant-containing reaction chamber having an upper region communicated to the ingate, and an exit gate communicating a lower region of the reaction chamber to...	11/10/1992
5154220	Method and apparatus for making metal shot Apparatus for producing metal shot includes pans having rows of apertures in the bottom walls thereof, a deflector member for each row of openings vertically underlying the corresponding row of openings and having a planar surface disposed at an angle to ...	10/13/1992
5064051	Methods of and apparatus for transferring plate-like articles from one location to another An apparatus (20) is provided for transferring articles (40--40) from a pickup position to a pickoff position and then to a dropoff position. The apparatus includes a pair of pickup arms (60--60) which are spaced apart to engage lugs (42--42) oppositely e...	11/12/1991
4955425	Casting handling apparatus Apparatus for non-impact handling of foundry castings utilizes a sand pervious basket to receive a sand mold and casting and to segregate the casting from the mold. A turntable assembly lifts and translates the basket to a secondary conveyor which removes...	09/11/1990
4926924	Deposition method including recycled solid particles A stream of molten metal is atomized to form a spray and additional cooling is achieved by applying to the stream or spray relatively cold solid particles. The solid particles are preferably injected into the spray and may be formed from overspray particl...	05/22/1990
4817257	Method of making an engine crankshaft A method of manufacturing a crankshaft 10 comprises casting in place a hollow steel tube 18 into the crankshaft 10 and laser piercing bores 32 in at least the crank pins of the crankshaft to connect with the interior of the steel tube 18. Laser piercing a...	04/04/1989
4807689	Rotary take-off system and method of operating same A rotary take-off system comprising an apparatus for removing manufactured objects such as cast metal anodes from a first work station and transporting these objects to a second work station. The first station, at which the object is manufactured, may pre...	02/28/1989
4744853	Core or shell bundling machine The invention relates to a core or shell bundling machine for the fully automatic assembly of bundles of cores or shells in foundry work, and consists of a removal apparatus for the cores/shells, a pivot apparatus, an adhesive application system, a bundli...	05/17/1988
4708190	Treating metals and/or metallic compounds Metals and/or metallic compounds are condensed from a vapor in a reaction vessel into a condenser, the condensate initially solidifying to block an outlet at the bottom of condenser; subsequent operation of heating stages from the top to the bottom of the...	11/24/1987
4696458	Method and plant for fully continuous production of steel strip from ore An apparatus for the continuous production of strip steel from ferrous ore includes a separate ore reducing furnace, a refining furnace, a degassing chamber and continuous casting means. The refining furnace includes inert gas injecting means connected to...	09/29/1987
4609031	System for sintering molds and for preparing cast products A system for sintering molds and for preparing cast products by the use of the thus preformed molds is provided. The system is particularly suited for the production of cast articles made of an alloy, such as magnesium alloys, which is susceptible to crac...	09/02/1986
4360054	Die casting machine transfer systems A die casting system comprises a machine of the balanced, dual movement type wherein the part is cast and trimmed without any lateral movement. Both halves of the molds or dies are moved equal distances to and from the part plane. The machine incorporates...	11/23/1982
4340361	Apparatus for heat-treating cast iron pipes A heat-treating apparatus for practicing a method in which when red-hot iron pipes produced by a centrifugal casting machine are cooled, the pipes are slowly cooled over the temperature range of 800° to 700° C. to ferritize the pipes without separately ...	07/20/1982
4260009	Apparatus for centrifugal casting Centrifugal casting apparatus for casting cylinder liners and other tubular articles, characterized by recovery of at least a major portion of the particulate refractory material used to line the mold, with the recovered refractory material being suitable...	04/07/1981
4248289	Die casting machine A die casting system comprises a machine of the balanced, dual movement type wherein the part is cast and trimmed without any lateral movement. Both halves of the molds or dies are moved equal distances to and from the part plane. The machine incorporates...	02/03/1981
4163312	Method and means for producing rolled metal products Metal melted and poured into molds, mounted on a conveyor, at a first station. Metal cools to rolling temperature during conveyance to second station where hydraulic ram ejects ingots from molds. Ingots are immediately fed to rolling mill. Molds have inte...	08/07/1979
4081089	Arrangement for handling and preparation of base plates and the like such as, for example, casting molds The invention relates to an arrangement for handling and preparation of base plates and the like such as, for example, casting molds, especially after and before casting, in which the arrangement comprises at least two cooperating, crossing transport line...	03/28/1978
3971111	Apparatus for transferring and finishing items cast several at a time in a chill mold An apparatus for transferring and finishing items cast several at a time in a chill mold which comprises a conveyor for cooling the items connected at its upper end to a means of transfer of the items from the output of a casting machine and below to a me...	07/27/1976
3941184	Apparatus for manufacturing seamless metal tubular products Seamless tubular products made of metal, particularly steel, by the apparatus and method are manufactured by casting molten metal into a round, downwardly converging mold cavity having a coaxial removable cooled core of substantially uniform diameter thro...	03/02/1976

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