Support post system for molten metal pump
First Claim
1. A post clamp for use in a molten metal pump, the clamp for positioning a superstructure of the pump relative a support post, the post clamp including a cavity for receiving an end of the support post, a lower flange for connecting to the superstructure, and an upper flange that supports at least part of the weight of the superstructure when the molten metal pump is in use.
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Abstract
An improved post clamp for a molten metal pump includes a support post clamp that supports the weight of a pump superstructure on the top of the support posts. The clamp preferably includes (a) a bottom flange for connecting to the pump superstructure, (b) a cavity for receiving an end of a support post, wherein the end has a top surface, and (c) a top flange for being positioned above the top surface. In operation the top flange rests on the top surface of the support post thereby supporting at least part of the weight of the superstructure. It is preferred that a plurality of support posts and post clamps according to the invention be used with a molten metal pump wherein the top surface of each support post supports some of the weight of the superstructure. Also disclosed are novel support posts that may be used with the post clamp, and a pump in which the post clamp and/or support posts may be used.
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25 Claims
- 1. A post clamp for use in a molten metal pump, the clamp for positioning a superstructure of the pump relative a support post, the post clamp including a cavity for receiving an end of the support post, a lower flange for connecting to the superstructure, and an upper flange that supports at least part of the weight of the superstructure when the molten metal pump is in use.
- 8. A molten metal pump including a superstructure and a plurality of support posts for supporting the superstructure, each of the support posts having a substantially similar height.
- 19. A support post for use in a molten metal pump wherein the support post has an outer wall and an end that is secured to a superstructure of the pump and the end does not include a through bolt hole or a grove formed in the outer wall.
- 21. A plurality of support posts for use in a molten metal pump, wherein each of the plurality of support posts has a height, an end and a top surface, each end for being received in a post clamp and each top surface for supporting at least part of the weight of a pump superstructure, wherein each of the plurality of support posts has a height H plus or minus 0.010″
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25. A post clamp for use with a molten metal pump, the pump including a superstructure having a weight, and at least one support post wherein the support post has an end;
- the post clamp having a section for securing the post clamp to the superstructure and means for enabling at least part of the weight of the superstructure to be supported on the end of the at least one support post.
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