Metal founding – Means providing inert or reducing atmosphere
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-01
2007-05-01
Tran, Len (Department: 1725)
Metal founding
Means providing inert or reducing atmosphere
C164S066100
Reexamination Certificate
active
10625657
ABSTRACT:
A casting apparatus including a die that contains a molten metal that is poured via an opening section disposed above the die. The casting apparatus also includes a heater disposed above the die, and a gas supplying structure for supplying an inter gas to a surface of the molten metal. The casting apparatus further includes a lid disposed between the surface of the molten metal and the heater, and a lid moving structure for moving the lid to the die relatively so as to control the opening amount of the opening section above the die.
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Ishiwari Yuuji
Sasaki Jun-ichi
Tsuzukihashi Kouji
Wakita Saburou
Japan Electric Metals Corporation, Limited
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
Tran Len
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