Vertically parted mould having a feeder unit therein.

摘要

A mould (1) for metal casting which is vertically parted into two parts, comprises one or more mould cavities (3) and a plurality of feeder cavities (2) each communicating with a mould cavity (3), and has a feeder unit (6) comprising a plurality of interconnected feeder sleeves (7) therein, each of the feeder sleeves (7) surrounding one of the feeder cavities (2). The mould (1) may be a vertically parted permanent mould or die, or particularly a vertically parted sand mould. <IMAGE>