Patent ID: 7934535
Filing Date: 2011-05-03
Classification: B22D

Abstract:
1. A casting apparatus for casting molten metal into a mold, the casting apparatus comprising: a top loadable cylindrical housing defining an interior housing region, said cylindrical housing comprising a stand adapted to elevate the housing above the ground, the stand comprising an electric motor, said motor a switch adapted to selectably supply electrical power to the electric motor; a switch adapted to selectably adjust the angular velocity of the drive shaft within a continuously variable range; a system of bevel gears within the interior housing region comprising, an elongated output shaft within the interior housing region, said elongated output shaft engaged to said horizontal bevel gear and adapted to be rotated thereby, an arm within the interior housing region, a screen defining a barrier between the top opening and the arm, said screen comprising, a plurality of apertures; a ventilation device comprising, an implement storage container engaged with the exterior periphery of the housing; a stabilizer comprising a fastener adapted to engage the stand to the ground; a cradle engaged to the arm, said cradle adapted to receive a mold for a dental prosthesis, a crucible engaged to said arm, said crucible adapted to support molten metal to be cast into the mold; and a catch surface disposed between the arm and the bottom surface of the housing,