Patent ID: 7451805
Filing Date: 2008-11-18
Classification: B22D,B23K,F27D,H01L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A hand-held molten metal pouring apparatus for use in hand casting of a molten metal mixture into a mold, the apparatus comprising a portable reservoir capable of holding a molten metal, the reservoir including a pouring spout formed on a side wall of the reservoir and a lid which can be selectively opened and closed to permit a molten metal and metal particles to be charged into the reservoir to form a molten metal mixture, an elongated handle extending transversely from the side wall of the reservoir in a location spaced from the pouring spout whereby a worker can pour the molten metal mixture from the reservoir into a mold through the pouring spout while grasping the handle, a stirrer disposed in the reservoir, and a rotational drive mechanism supported by the reservoir and drivingly connected to the stirrer.