Abstract: Bosses project from the outer surface of the ingot mold and are arranged in a planar zone, each of the bosses contains a channel that has slidably positioned therein an anchor which is projected beyond the outer surface of each boss into each boss. The projecting portions of the anchors are attached to a continuous reinforcement band extending between the projecting portions of the anchors. The continuous reinforcement band is spaced from the ingot mold. Stresses and strains caused by teeming (pouring) hot molten metal into the ingot mold are absorbed by the continuous reinforcement band.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved ingot mold. The only alteration in design involves the outside surface of the ingot mold. The invention involves recesses cast or cut into the outside surface of ingot molds for the specific purpose of accommodating steel reinforcement bands. These recesses allow air spaces to exist between the mold surface and the steel reinforcement bands for the purpose of reducing thermal conduction and to bridge any irregularities in the iron mold surface. They can further allow the band to be applied in such a way that the band does not extend beyond the furthest outside surface of the ingot mold exterior wall. The benefit of this is that the steel band is protected from any abuse that may occur as a result of handling the mold. The further benefit is achieved of protecting the band from molten steel that may splash from the top of the mold during teeming (pouring) or transportation.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for reinforcing and repairing cast iron molds by surrounding the mold with a closely fitted steel plate or plates, connecting the ends of the steel plate or plates to form a continuous band, attaching the continuous band to the cast iron mold and locating spacers between the cast iron mold and the continuous band to elevate the band from the cast iron mold wall surface. This invention further relates to a method for reducing shear stress on the means by which the continuous band is attached to the mold by locating the means of attachment around a corner from the source of stress at an obtuse angle to the mold wall being reinforced.