Patent ID: 6991208

Claim:
A casting apparatus comprising: a moveable mold section and a stationary mold section, wherein when the moveable mold section is in a closed position and in contact with the stationary mold section a part shape cavity is defined; and a manually operated extraction member wholly self-contained within the stationary mold section during the casting of a cast part whereby access to said extraction member is allowed only when the moveable mold section is in an open position and spaced apart from contact with the stationary mold section, said extraction member disposed adjacent the part shape cavity and releasably secured to the stationary mold section so as to be selectively moveable between a first position, wherein said manually operated extraction member cooperates with the mold sections to form a part of the part shape cavity, and a second position, wherein said manually operated extraction member is operative to engage and eject a stuck cast part from the stationary mold section of the part shape cavity.