Method and apparatus for setting foundry core assemblies
US5855468A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22C9/108
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention permits reliable lifting and inverting of one or more casting core elements and positioning the one or more casting core elements in a mold flask. The invention generally includes an outer frame and an inner frame assembly, which are coupled such that they may move vertically relative to each other. The invention further includes apparatus which engage the casting core and invert the casting core, and further align the casting core to a mold to which the core is transferred. The present invention also allows for simultaneous engaging, inverting and aligning of a plurality of core elements. The present invention allows cores to be inventoried and located for automatic handling in a position that permits visual inspection and reliable handling and placement at high production rates therefor.
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