Patent ID: 11858036
Assignee: MOLTEN METAL EQUIPMENT INNOVATIONS, LLC
Field: Materials, metallurgy (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A system for placing molten aluminum into a mold, the system comprising:
(a) a vessel having a first chamber and a second chamber; a dividing wall separating the first chamber and the second chamber, the dividing wall having a first height H1 and a first opening below the first height H1; wherein the second chamber has a second wall with a height H2, wherein the second wall comprises a second opening having a second height H3 that is greater than the height of the first opening, lower than height H2, and lower than the height H1;
(b) a molten metal pump in the first chamber;
(c) a mold outside of the vessel and above the second height H3, the mold having a cavity, a bottom surface at a fourth height H4 that is greater than height H3 and greater than height H2, a top surface having a fifth height H5, and a mold opening at height H4; and
(d) a conduit having a first end connected to the second opening and a second end connected to the mold opening, wherein the conduit extends horizontally from the second opening and extends upwards to connect to the mold opening and there is no structure other than the conduit between the first end of the conduit and the second end of the conduit;
wherein when the pump is operated it is configured to move molten metal from the first chamber through the first opening and into the second chamber, through the second opening, and through the conduit and into the mold cavity.