Clarence L Edge

US Patent:

48441422, Jul 4, 1989

Filed:

May 31, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/203333

Inventors:

Clarence L. Edge - Mesa AZ

International Classification:

B22D 2715
B22D 4702

US Classification:

164253

Abstract:

A lost foam sand casting system wherein patterns supported by holding rings in sand filled molds vaporize, when molten metal is poured into the molds and fills the voids created, to thereby form castings. The system includes an indexable turntable surrounded by a series of adjacent processing stations. The processing stations include a sand depositing and compacting mechanism for filling a mold in which a foam pattern has been placed, a pouring station with a ladle for pouring a measured volume of metal into each mold while a suction is applied to the bottom of the mold, cooling stations, and a mold emptying station. The turntable is supported for rotary travel by a series of floor mounted rollers and a hydraulic cylinder mechanism extends below the upper level of the rollers into engagement with pins depending at intervals from the turntable to index the turntable from station to station.