Pour ladle for molten metal

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8418745
APP PUB NO 20130032304A1
SERIAL NO

13648293

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A method of forming a casting using a casting apparatus is disclosed, the method including the steps of lowering a ladle having a hollow interior into a source of molten material and an aperture facilitating flow into the hollow interior, filling the interior of the ladle with the molten material through the aperture, introducing an inert gas into a portion of a nozzle, removing the ladle from the source of molten material, causing the nozzle to contact a casting mold, and pressurizing the hollow interior with an inert gas to cause the molten material to flow into the casting mold.

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  • GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cogan, Christopher D Defiance, US 7 9
Fitch, Stephen M Oakwood, US 3 0
Wang, Qigui Rochester Hills, US 142 363

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