Control pin and spout system for heating metal casting distribution spout configurations

a technology of control pins and spouts, which is applied in the direction of transportation and packaging, manufacturing tools, liquid transfer devices, etc., can solve the problems of blockage of spouts and/or castings, unsatisfactory down time of non-ferrous metal production, and need to abort castings

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-02-11
WAGSTAFF INC
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It is generally desired to avoid any solidification of the molten metal in the distribution system and substantial efforts are employed to avoid solidification as it may result in blockages and require that casts be aborted, which consequently results in undesirable down time of the production of the non-ferrous metal.
Solidification of a sufficient amount of molten metal at the spout area ...

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[0042]Many of the fastening, connection, manufacturing and other means and components utilized in this invention are widely known and used in the field of the invention described, and their exact nature or type is not necessary for an understanding and use of the invention by a person skilled in the art or science; therefore, they will not be discussed in significant detail. Furthermore, the various components shown or described herein for any specific application of this invention can be varied or altered as anticipated by this invention and the practice of a specific application or embodiment of any element may already be widely known or used in the art or by persons skilled in the art or science; therefore, each will not be discussed in significant detail.

[0043]The terms “a,”“an,” and “the” as used in the claims herein are used in conformance with long-standing claim drafting practice and not in a limiting way. Unless specifically set forth herein, the terms “a”, “an”, and “the” ...

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Abstract

A control pin system, including an apparatus and method, for use in controlling the flow of molten metal in a molten metal distribution system for casting, with some aspects of the control pin including: a control pin body with an internal cavity and an outer surface, wherein the outer surface is sized and configured to operatively interact with an internal surface of a spout to effectively control the flow of molten metal through a spout aperture; and a heater element within the internal cavity of the control pin body. In other embodiments, the heater may be located within the spout body and transferring heat to the control pin.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application does not claim priority from any other application.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]This invention pertains to a control pin and spout system for pre-heating and / or heating the metal casting distribution spout configurations for pouring non-ferrous metal such as molten aluminum into casting molds; more particularly, a metal flow control pin and / or spout configuration which provides heat before, during and / or after casting at the metal flow control pin and / or spout.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Metal ingots, billets and other castparts may be formed by a casting process which utilizes a vertically oriented mold situated above a large casting pit beneath the floor level of the metal casting facility, although this invention may also be utilized in horizontal molds. The lower component of the vertical casting mold is a starting block. When the casting process begins, the starting blocks are in their upward-most position and in the mol...

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IPC IPC(8): B22D37/00B22D35/06
CPCB22D41/18B22D41/16
Inventor COOPER, TIMOTHY JAMESIMTHURN, JAMES A.
Owner WAGSTAFF INC
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