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(11) EP 0 393 792 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.03.1992 Bulletin 1992/10

(43) Date of publication A2:
24.10.1990 Bulletin 1990/43

(21) Application number: 90200977.8

(22) Date of filing: 19.04.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B22D 35/00, B22D 47/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR

(30) Priority: 21.04.1989 CA 597423

(71) Applicant: Muri, George
Montreal North, QuebecH1G 5N4 (CA)

(72) Inventor:
  • Muri, George
    Montreal North, QuebecH1G 5N4 (CA)

(74) Representative: Barre, Philippe 
Cabinet Barre-Gatti-Laforgue 95 rue des Amidonniers
31069 Toulouse Cédex
31069 Toulouse Cédex (FR)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Improvements in casting systems


    (57) A system to receive heated molds on a tray or car at a first point, transfer the tray or car containing the heated molds to a mold pouring and filling stations and transferring the same to a cooling station. The system includes a furnace or heating chamber for empty molds, a cooling chamber for cooling filled molds, and a transfer station for filling and transferring the molds. Additionally, an apparatus for pouring metal from a ladle to a mold includes gripping means for gripping a ladle and moving the ladle between pouring and non-pouring positions. Also disclosed is a tray that supports at least one mold having at least one bottom member, with surrounding side walls incorporating at least two segmented members of refractory material, and means for retaining these members relative to the bottom member.







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