Patents by Inventor Felim Patrick McCaffrey

Felim Patrick McCaffrey has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cooling of chill molds using baffles
    Patent number: 9377254
    Abstract: A chill mold is used to cool molten material to form a casting. A support holds the chill mold so that a bottom of the chill mold is elevated. A baffle is arranged to divert a generally horizontal flow of cooling air upwardly to impinge the bottom of the chill mold. A plurality of chill molds may be aligned generally in a row, and at least one fan may be arranged at an end of the row to direct the flow of cooling air underneath the chill molds. The size and the vertical position of the baffles may be varied along the row, so as to generally equalize convective cooling rates among the chill molds in the row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Hatch Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Trovant, Lucas Alexander Brown, Tony Cesta, Katharine Elizabeth Stokman-Connell, Felim Patrick McCaffrey
  • COOLING OF CHILL MOLDS USING BAFFLES
    Publication number: 20140352922
    Abstract: A chill mold is used to cool molten material to form a casting. A support holds the chill mold so that a bottom of the chill mold is elevated. A baffle is arranged to divert a generally horizontal flow of cooling air upwardly to impinge the bottom of the chill mold. A plurality of chill molds may be aligned generally in a row, and at least one fan may be arranged at an end of the row to direct the flow of cooling air underneath the chill molds. The size and the vertical position of the baffles may be varied along the row, so as to generally equalize convective cooling rates among the chill molds in the row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: HATCH LTD.
    Inventors: Michael Trovant, Lucas Alexander Brown, Tony Cesta, Katharine Elizabeth Stokman-Connell, Felim Patrick McCaffrey