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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Robert W. Fest0
John H. Mortimer0
Lennie L. Ashburn0
Date of Patent
March 1, 2011
0Patent Application Number
121317720
Date Filed
June 2, 2008
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
An apparatus and process are provided for casting liquid metals into molds in a casting furnace comprising a controlled environment melt chamber and a mold lock chamber. A mold is supplied to the controlled environment melt chamber for a pour, and removed from the same chamber via a mold lock chamber. A mold transport system moves the mold through the mold lock chamber. The mold transport system comprises a rotary screw drive, a cylinder screw drive, or hydraulic drive located external to the furnace. Alternatively the mold transport system comprises a rack and worm screw drive.
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