US 12,228,150 B2
Molten metal transfer device
Paul V. Cooper, Chesterland, OH (US); and Vince Fontana, Middlefield, OH (US)
Assigned to Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, LLC
Filed by Molten Metal Equipment Innovations, LLC, Middlefield, OH (US)
Filed on Dec. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/529,875.
Application 18/529,875 is a continuation of application No. 17/334,259, filed on May 28, 2021, granted, now 11,873,845.
Prior Publication US 2024/0102474 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
Int. Cl. F04D 29/42 (2006.01); F04D 7/06 (2006.01); F27D 3/00 (2006.01); F27D 3/14 (2006.01); F27D 27/00 (2010.01)
CPC F04D 7/065 (2013.01) [F04D 29/4293 (2013.01); F27D 2003/0054 (2013.01); F27D 2003/0055 (2013.01); F27D 3/14 (2013.01); F27D 2027/002 (2013.01); F27D 27/005 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for transferring molten metal, the device comprising:
(a) a pump configured for pumping the molten metal, wherein the pump comprises (i) a pump base including a pump chamber, a pump outlet, and a discharge extending from the pump chamber to the pump outlet, (ii) a rotor in the pump chamber, (iii) a front side that includes an indentation, wherein the pump outlet is positioned in the indentation, (iv) a platform configured to support a motor, and (v) a clamp attached to the platform, wherein the clamp has side plates with ridges; and
(b) a metal-transfer conduit having (i) a top portion and a bottom portion, (ii) a transfer inlet and a transfer outlet, (iii) a passage extending from the transfer inlet to the transfer outlet, (iv) a plurality of sides, (v) grooves in two of the plurality of sides, wherein the clamp is attached to the top portion and the ridges are received in the grooves, and wherein the bottom portion of the transfer conduit is positioned in the indentation and the transfer inlet is juxtaposed and in fluid communication with the pump outlet.