Apparatus for handling die casting shots

Claim 1

A device for removing from a die casting machine having ejector and cover dies, a cast shot having at least one spud with studs extending in opposite directions and being generally perpendicular to the parting plane of the dies comprising: a. a base, b. a pickup arm carried by said base for generally rectilinear movement with respect to said base, c. a pickup head connected to said arm and adapted to receive and releasably retain a stud of at least one spud, said pickup head being adapted for generally vertical movement with respect to said pickup arm, d. means operably connected to said arm for selectively extending and retracting said arm with respect to said base, and e. means for moving said pickup head with respect to said arm, whereby said pickup arm can be extended to position said head between said dies to receive and retain a stud of a spud when a shot is ejected from the ejector die and retracted to remove the shot from between the dies.

Claim 2

A device for removing from a die casting machine having ejector and cover dies, a cast shot having at least one spud with studs extending in opposite directions and being generally perpendicular to the parting plane of the dies comprising: a. a base, b. a pickup arm carried by said base for generally rectilinear movement with respect to said base, c. a pickup head connected to said arm and adapted to receive and releasably retain a stud of at least one spud, said pickup head being adapted for generally vertical movement with respect to said pickup arm, d. means operably connected to said arm for selectively extending and retracting said arm with respect to said base, and e. means for moving said pickup head with respect to said arm, whereby said pickup arm can be extended to position said head between said dies to receive and retain a stud of a spud when a shot is ejected from the ejector die and retracted to remove the shot from between the dies.

Claim 4

An apparatus for removing from a die casting machine having ejector and cover dies, a cast shot having at least one spud with studs extending in opposite directions and being generally perpendicular to the parting plane of the dies comprising-a. a base, b. a pickup arm carried by said base for generally longitudinal extension and retraction with respect to said base in a path generally parallel to the parting plane of the dies, c. means operably connected to said arm for selectively extending and retracting said arm with respect to said base, d. a pickup head connected to said arm, said pickup head having at least one female receptacle adapted to generally axially receive a cast stud of one spud in response to ejection of the shot from the ejector die, clamp means releasably engaging and firmly frictionally retaining said cast stud in said receptacle, and e. means for moving each stud of a spud received in a receptacle of said pickup head generally axially outward thereof to disengage the stud from said receptacle and thereby remove and release the cast shot from said pickup head, whereby said pickup arm is extended to position said head between the dies when they are opened by the die casting machine for said receptacle of said head to receive a stud of a cast shot when the shot is ejected from the ejector die, said arm is retracted to remove the shot from between the dies, and the cast shOt is thereafter released and disengaged from said last mentioned means moving the stud in each receptacle of said head generally axially outward thereof.

Claim 5

An apparatus for removing from a die casting machine having ejector and cover dies, a cast shot having at least one spud with studs extending in opposite directions and being generally perpendicular to the parting plane of the dies comprising-a. a base, b. a pickup arm carried by said base for generally longitudinal extension and retraction with respect to said base in a path generally parallel to the parting plane of the dies, c. means operably connected to said arm for selectively extending and retracting said arm with respect to said base, d. a pickup head connected to said arm, said pickup head having at least one female receptacle adapted to generally axially receive a cast stud of one spud in response to ejection of the shot from the ejector die, clamp means releasably engaging and firmly frictionally retaining said cast stud in said receptacle, and e. means for moving each stud of a spud received in a receptacle of said pickup head generally axially outward thereof to disengage the stud from said receptacle and thereby remove and release the cast shot from said pickup head, whereby said pickup arm is extended to position said head between the dies when they are opened by the die casting machine for said receptacle of said head to receive a stud of a cast shot when the shot is ejected from the ejector die, said arm is retracted to remove the shot from between the dies, and the cast shOt is thereafter released and disengaged from said last mentioned means moving the stud in each receptacle of said head generally axially outward thereof.

Claim 7

A device for removing from a die casting machine having ejector and cover dies, a cast shot having at least one spud with studs extending in opposite directions and being generally perpendicular to the parting plane of the dies comprising: a. a base, b. a pickup arm carried by said base for generally rectilinear movement with respect to said base, c. a pickup head connected to said arm and adapted to receive and releasably retain a stud of at least one spud, d. means operably connected to said arm for selectively extending and retracting said arm with respect to said base, and e. a bridging arm interconnecting the ejector die and said pickup arm for moving said pickup arm and said pickup head with the opening and closing of the ejector die in a direction generally transverse to the parting plane of the dies, whereby said pickup arm can be extended to position said head between said dies to receive and retain a stud of a spud when a shot is ejected from the ejector die and retracted to remove the shot from between the dies.

Claim 8

A device for removing from a die casting machine having ejector and cover dies, a cast shot having at least one spud with studs extending in opposite directions and being generally perpendicular to the parting plane of the dies comprising: a. a base, b. a pickup arm carried by said base for generally rectilinear movement with respect to said base, c. a pickup head connected to said arm and adapted to receive and releasably retain a stud of at least one spud, d. means operably connected to said arm for selectively extending and retracting said arm with respect to said base, and e. a bridging arm interconnecting the ejector die and said pickup arm for moving said pickup arm and said pickup head with the opening and closing of the ejector die in a direction generally transverse to the parting plane of the dies, whereby said pickup arm can be extended to position said head between said dies to receive and retain a stud of a spud when a shot is ejected from the ejector die and retracted to remove the shot from between the dies.

Claim 10

An apparatus for removing a cast shot from a die casting machine having ejector and cover dies, comprising: a. a base, b. a carriage carried by said base for generally longitudinal movement generally transverse to the parting plane of the dies, c. a pickup arm carried by said carriage for generally longitudinal movement with said carriage and for extension and retraction in a path generally parallel to the parting plane of the dies, d. means operably connected to said carriage for moving said carriage and said arm carried thereby generally longitudinally with respect to said base, e. means operably connected to said pickup arm for extending and retracting said pickup arm with respect to said carriage, f. a pickup head connected to said arm and adapted to releasably engage and carry a cast shot, and g. means operably associated with said pickup head for releasing a cast shot carried by said pickup head, whereby said carriage is moved longitudinally with respect to said base and said pickup arm extended to position said head between said dies when they are opened by the die casting machine to releasably engage and carry a cast shot when the shot is ejected from the ejector die, said arm is retracted to remove the cast shot from between the dies, and said last mentioned means releases the shot from said head after removal of said head from between the dies.

Claim 11

An apparatus for removing a cast shot from a die casting machine having ejector and cover dies, comprising: a. a base, b. a carriage carried by said base for generally longitudinal movement generally transverse to the parting plane of the dies, c. a pickup arm carried by said carriage for generally longitudinal movement with said carriage and for extension and retraction in a path generally parallel to the parting plane of the dies, d. means operably connected to said carriage for moving said carriage and said arm carried thereby generally longitudinally with respect to said base, e. means operably connected to said pickup arm for extending and retracting said pickup arm with respect to said carriage, f. a pickup head connected to said arm and adapted to releasably engage and carry a cast shot, and g. means operably associated with said pickup head for releasing a cast shot carried by said pickup head, whereby said carriage is moved longitudinally with respect to said base and said pickup arm extended to position said head between said dies when they are opened by the die casting machine to releasably engage and carry a cast shot when the shot is ejected from the ejector die, said arm is retracted to remove the cast shot from between the dies, and said last mentioned means releases the shot from said head after removal of said head from between the dies.

Claim 23

An apparatus for removing from a die casting machine having ejector and cover dies and transferring to a carrier a cast shot having at least one spud with studs extending axially from the shot in opposite directions and generally perpendicular to the parting plane of the dies comprising: a. a base, b. a pickup arm carried by said base for generally longitudinal extension and retraction in a path generally parallel to the parting plane of the dies, c. a pickup head connected to said pickup arm, said pickup head adapted to receive and releasably retain a cast stud of at least one spud, d. means for extending and retracting said pickup arm with respect to said base in a path generally parallel to the die parting plane, e. a carrier having a receptacle adapted to generally axially receive a stud of a spud in response to displacement of an opposed stud from said pickup head, means releasably retaining said stud in said receptacle, and f. means for moving a spud axially so that at least one of its studs is received and held in said carrier while all of the studs are disengaged from the pickup head, whereby said head can be extended between the dies to receive and hOld a stud of at least one spud of a cast shot ejected from the ejector die and retracted to remove the shot from the die and transfer the shot from the head to the carrier.

Claim 24

An apparatus for removing from a die casting machine having ejector and cover dies and transferring to a carrier a cast shot having at least one spud with studs extending axially from the shot in opposite directions and generally perpendicular to the parting plane of the dies comprising: a. a base, b. a pickup arm carried by said base for generally longitudinal extension and retraction in a path generally parallel to the parting plane of the dies, c. a pickup head connected to said pickup arm, said pickup head adapted to receive and releasably retain a cast stud of at least one spud, d. means for extending and retracting said pickup arm with respect to said base in a path generally parallel to the die parting plane, e. a carrier having a receptacle adapted to generally axially receive a stud of a spud in response to displacement of an opposed stud from said pickup head, means releasably retaining said stud in said receptacle, and f. means for moving a spud axially so that at least one of its studs is received and held in said carrier while all of the studs are disengaged from the pickup head, whereby said head can be extended between the dies to receive and hOld a stud of at least one spud of a cast shot ejected from the ejector die and retracted to remove the shot from the die and transfer the shot from the head to the carrier.