Metal founding inventions 06/08

20080149293 - Heat exchanger element obtained by casting, and method for preparing polystyrene patterns for casting: A heat exchanger element obtained by sand casting, having a modular structure and comprising a right head module, a left head module, and at least one optional intermediate module.... Agent: Modiano & Associati

20080149294 - Method and apparatus for production of a cast component: A system for producing cast components from molten metal. One form of the present invention includes a system for the precision pouring of molten metal within a casting mold. The precision pouring system is driven by a pressure differential... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20080149295 - Method and apparatus for production of a cast component: A system for producing cast components from molten metal. One form of the present invention includes a system for the precision pouring of molten metal within a casting mold. The precision pouring system is driven by a pressure differential... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20080149296 - Method and apparatus for production of a cast component: A system for producing cast components from molten metal. One form of the present invention includes a system for the precision pouring of molten metal within a casting mold. The precision pouring system is driven by a pressure differential.... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20080149297 - Product having improved zinc erosion resistance: The objective of the present invention is to provide a product that is superior in barrier properties (for example, zinc erosion resistance and anti-adhesive property), abrasion resistant property, surface hardening property, thermal stability and life-time prolonging property. The product, which is made in direct contact with molten metal containing zinc... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20080149298 - Low carbon steel sheet and low carbon steel slab and process for producing same: The present invention provides a low carbon steel sheet and a low carbon steel slab on which formation of surface defects can be surely prevented by preventing aggregation of inclusions in the molten steel and finely dispersing inclusions in the steel sheet or slab, and a process for producing the... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20080142182 - Method and apparatus for production of a cast component: A system for producing cast components from molten metal. One form of the present invention includes a system for the precision pouring of molten metal within a casting mold. The precision pouring system is driven by a pressure differential... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20080142183 - Sprue formers: A sprue former of the type used to produce a casting mold includes a generally hollow body or a body having hollow sections. The body includes an inlet forming member and at least one first interface member. The inlet forming member is configured to provide an inlet cavity in the... Agent: Merchant & Gould Pc

20080142184 - Dual plunger gooseneck for magnesium die casting: A mechanical apparatus and method for the casting of metal components is disclosed. The apparatus includes a gooseneck having dual plungers for drawing molten metal from a crucible of hot metal and for forcing the drawn molten metal through the system, a hot runner assembly having a thermal valve developed... Agent: Thomas Moga Butzel Long

20080142185 - Method and apparatus for production of a cast component: A system for producing cast components from molten metal. One form of the present invention includes a system for the precision pouring of molten metal within a casting mold. The precision pouring system is driven by a pressure differential.... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20080142186 - Method and apparatus for production of a cast component: A system for producing cast components from molten metal. One form of the present invention includes a system for the precision pouring of molten metal within a casting mold. The precision pouring system is driven by a pressure differential... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20080142187 - Support structures for molded parts: Structures and methods for hindering molded part deformation during densification are discussed. Such devices and techniques can help alleviate stresses that tend to result in part deformation during firing, sintering, or other densification processes, and thus reduce the need for secondary straightening operations post-densification. In some instances, a support structure... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20080142188 - Production method of consumable electrode for consumable electrode arc remelting and end face cutter for use therein: A method for producing a consumable electrode for remelting and an end face cutter for use in the method in which an ingot made in a consumable electrode arc remelting process is used as a material for the consumable electrode, are characterized in that said ingot can be set so... Agent: Clark & Brody

20080135201 - Method of operation for an apparatus for making an upper and a lower mold and the apparatus therefor: The apparatus for making an upper and a lower mold of the present invention controls the forward movement of an upper and a lower squeeze member such that when they each move forward to the match plate by means of the squeeze means of the upper and lower molds the... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080135202 - Composite core die, methods of manufacture thereof and articles manufactured therefrom: Disclosed herein is a composite core die comprising a reusable core die; and a disposable core die; wherein the disposable core die is in physical communication with the reusable core die; and further wherein surfaces of communication between the disposable core die and the reusable core die serve as barriers... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080135203 - Continuous casting and rolling installation for producing a steel strip: In order to produce a steel strip (1), a continuous casting and rolling installation comprises a liquid steel storage device (2), a liquid steel charging device (3), a vertically operating casting device (5) with a revolving mold (6), a reduction device (7) with a plurality of roll pairs (8), a... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080135204 - Method and apparatus for production of a cast component: A system for producing cast components from molten metal. One form of the present invention includes a system for the precision pouring of molten metal within a casting mold. The precision pouring system is driven by a pressure differential.... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP

20080135205 - Molding and casting machine: Disclosed is a sand casting molding machine for double indexing molds in a mold string. The machine can include a shot chamber having sand, a swingable squeeze head, a lateral squeeze head, a core setter, a mold hold down, a mold retention device and a mold string conveyor.... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080128105 - Pouring apparatus for molten metal and casting method: A pouring apparatus for molten metal includes a stirrer installed in a reservoir. The stirrer is rotated by a rotational drive mechanism installed on the reservoir. Molten solder is placed into the reservoir, high melting point metal particles are charged into the molten solder, stirring is performed with the stirrer... Agent: Michael Tobias

20080128106 - Combustion suppressing gas supply device for molten metal and combustion suppressing gas supply method for molten metal: The invention provides a gas supply device designed to supply a combustion preventing gas (mixed gas) in which a cover gas for suppressing combustion of molten magnesium held in a melting furnace and a diluting gas for diluting the cover gas are mixed with each other, the gas supply device... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP