Patent ID: 6488886
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: B22D,C21B

Abstract:
A casting ladle for pouring molten metal comprising:a bowl portion having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall, said peripheral wall extending upwardly from a perimeter edge of said bottom wall such that said peripheral wall and said bottom wall define an interior space having an open top such that said interior space is adapted for receiving molten metal; a spout outwardly extending from said peripheral wall such that said spout is adapted for controlling pouring of the molten metal; and said spout having a channel and a pair of side portions, each of said side portions are positioned between said channel and said peripheral wall, said side portions being substantially coplanar such that said side portions are adapted for permitting the molten metal to be poured from said bowl portion, a top surface of said side portions being aligned with an interior surface of said bottom wall of said bowl portion such that said side portion are adapted for permitting molten metal to be poured directly from said bottom wall of said bowl portion, said channel outwardly extending from said top surface of said side portions such that said channel is positioned below said interior surface of said bottom wall, said channel of said spout being adapted for facilitating precise pouring of the molten metal from the bowl portion.