Casting Variously Shaped Iron or Steel Ingots.
Year: 1887

page_text: Casting Variously Shaped Iron or Steel Ingots.
I, STEPHEN APPLEBY, Contractor, of No. 83 Fleetham Street, Middlesbrough-
on-Tees, in the County of York, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved method of casting variously shaped iron or
steel ingots, and, it further consists of improvements in the construction of moulds
to be employed in the casting of variously shaped ingots, by means of which
improvements the desired object is effected in a more simple and efficient manner than
with the apparatus ordinarily employed, and the liberation or stripping of the ingot is
greatly facilitated.
The improved or better method of casting iron or steel ingots, to which this
invention relates, consists in effecting the desired object by means of moulds formed of
two or more parts secured together, all of such parts extending from end to end
of the mould, by these means ingots of any required size and shape, such as, round,
oval, square or girder shape, may be easily formed.
Moulds constructed in accordance with this invention, are composed of two or more
longitudinal parts, the opposite edges of the said parts, which form the joints which
extend from end to end of the mould, are flanged and the two flanges of each joint
are secured together by bolts or cotter pins, and on the face of one of the flanges
of one or more of the joints I form one or more projections, such as, A. Figures 2.
and 3 of the accompanying drawings, and in a corresponding position on the face of
the opposite flange I form one or more grooves or recesses, by these means I ensure
the various parts of the mould retaining their proper relative positions when fitted
together, and avoid the existence of ledges or any other unevenness on the inner
surface of the mould.
I will now proceed to describe my said invention with reference to the accom-
panying drawings from which the nature thereof will be more clearly understood.
Figure 1. is a side view of a mould constructed.in accordance with this invention,

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and Figures 2. and 3, are respectively cross section, and top view of the same.
mould, illustrated in the said drawings, is constructed of two parts, however, the same
may, as hereinbefore implied, he composed of any desired number of parts, but in all
cases, the joints must extend from end to end of the mould. B. B₁ are the two parts
of the moulds, and b. 6' the flanges at the edges of the said parts. A. is a projection
on the face of one flange which projection fits into a corresponding groove.A¹ on the
face of the opposite flange. C. c. are cotter pins and cotters for securing the two
parts of the mould together.
If any difficulty be experienced in stripping the ingot, either through its shape or
the expansion of the ingot, or owing to the mould being worn, or from any other
cause, the desired object can be effected by slackening or loosening the cotters or
bolts, thus allowing the mould to adjust itself to the size and shape of the ingot.
Dated this 28th day of September 1887.
VAUGHAN & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: An Improved Construction of Ingot Moulds and a Better Method of
Casting Variously Shaped Iron or Steel Ingots.
J, STEPHEN APPLEBY, Contractor, of No. 1, Kingston Street, Union Street,
Middlesbrough-on-Tees, in the county of York, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My said invention relates to an improved method of casting variously shaped iron
and steel ingots, and, it further relates to improvements in the construction of moulds
to be employed in the casting of variously shaped ingots, by means of which
improvements the desired. object is offected in a more simple and efficient manner than
with the apparatus ordinarily employed, and the liberation or stripping of the ingot
is greatly facilitated.
The improved or better method of casting iron or steel ingots, to which this
invention relates, consists in effecting the desired object by means of moulds formed
of two or more parts secured together, all of such parts extending from end to end
of the mould, the edge of one of the parts constituting a joint having one or more
projections running lengthwise on the face thereof which projections are of a
triangular, rectangular, rounded or other convenient section and fit into corresponding
grooves or recesses in the face of the edge of that part of the mould which constitutes
the opposite side of the joint.
Moulds, constructed in accordance with this invention, are composed of two or
more longitudinal parts, and the side edges of the said parts, which form joints
extending from end to end of the mould, are flanged and the flanges of each joint are
secured together by bolts and pins or other contrivances, and on the inner face of one
of the flanges of one or more of the joints I form one or more projections of a
triangular, rectangular, rounded or other convenient section, such as A., Figures 2.
and 3. of the drawings lodged with the provisional specification of this application,
and, in a corresponding position on the opposite flange or flanges, I make a like
number of grooves or recesses of similar form to accommodate the said projections,
by those means I ensure the various parts of the mould retaining their proper relative
positions, when fitted together, and avoid the existence of ledges or other unevenness
on the inner surface of the mould.
I will now proceed to describe my said invention with reference to the drawings
accompanying the provisional specification of this application, from which the nature
thereof will be more clearly understood. Figure 1. is a side view of a mould constructed
in accordance with this invention, and Figures 2. and 3. are respectively cross section
and end view of the same. The mould, illustrated in the said drawings, is constructed
of two parts, however, the same may, as hereinbefore implied, be composed of any
desired number of parts, but, in all cases, the joints must extend from end to end of
the mould. The same letters of reference indicate like parts in all the Figures.

page_text: B. B' are the two parts of the mould, and b. the flanges at the edges of the said
parts; A. is a projection of a triangular section on the face of one of the flanges,
which projection fits into a corresponding groove A¹ on the face of the opposite
flange, as above stated, the projections and grooves may be of other convenient
section. The two parts of the mould are secured together by cotter pins and cotters,
or by bolts and pins, such as C. c., and, in some cases, the parts of the mould may be
further secured by bands of any suitable material.
The moulds are, in some cases, formed with a gradual decrease in size from one
end to the other.
The ingot becomes loosened within the mould by the expansion of the latter caused
by heat, but in order that it may be further loosened, when required, I sometimes
form, at the back of the cotters or pins on the outside face of one or more of the
flanges and extending from end to end, a recess or groove into which the end of
a tool, such as a crowbar, may be inserted for effecting the desired object.
If any difficulty be experienced in stripping the ingot, either through its shape, or,
the expansion of the ingot, or, owing to the mould having become worn, or, from any
other cause, the desired object can be attained by slackening or loosening the cotters
or bolts, thus allowing the mould to adjust itself to the size and shape of tho
ingot.
I do not desire to claim generally the construction or use of ingot moulds formed of
two or more longitudinal parts and in which the joints extend from end to end.
Ingots of a Bulb Tee and Girder section can be produced by means of this
invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
First. The improvements in the construction of ingot moulds, consisting of forming
the moulds of two or more flanged longitudinal parts, one or moro of the flanges
being provided with one or more projections and others with corresponding grooves,
substantially as herein before described.
And secondly. The improved method of casting variously shaped iron and steel
ingots, by the employment of moulds composed of two or more longitudinal parts having
flanges provided with projections and grooves, substantially as hereinbefore described.
Dated this Second day of May 1888.
VAUGHAN & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.