Metal founding – Process – Shaping liquid metal against a forming surface
Reexamination Certificate
2008-06-03
2008-06-03
Lin, Kuang (Department: 1793)
Metal founding
Process
Shaping liquid metal against a forming surface
C164S431000, C164S432000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07380583
ABSTRACT:
A casting belt for using in a single-belt or twin-belt casting apparatus is disclosed. The casting belt is made of aluminum alloy such as an alloy from the AA5XXX and AA6XXX systems, preferably having a thickness in the range of 1 to 2 mm. The aluminum casting belt of the invention is suitable for casting non-ferrous and light metals such as aluminum, magnesium, copper, zinc and their alloys, especially aluminum alloys such as Al—Mg, Al—Mg—Si, Al—Fe—Si and Al—Fe—Mn—Si alloy systems. A belt casting machine and process using the aluminum casting belt of the invention are also disclosed.
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Desrosiers Ronald Roger
Gallerneault Willard Mark Truman
Gatenby Kevin Michael
Jin Iljoon
Cooper & Dunham LLP
Lin Kuang
Novelis Inc.
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