FIG. 1 is a front view of a casting machine of the present invention, including surrounding wall portions, a main body portion, a lower mold portion, and an upper mold portion.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the casting machine of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the casting machine of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the casting machine of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the casting machine of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the casting machine of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the casting machine of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the main body portion of the casting machine & FIG. 1 , which is equivalent to the perspective view of the casting machine of the FIG. 1 without the surrounding wall portions shown removed for clarity of disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the main body portion of the casting machine of FIG. 1 , which is equivalent to the perspective view of the casting machine of FIG. 1 without the surrounding wall portions, showing the lower mold portion moved forward and shown removed for clarity of disclosure

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the main body portion of the casting machine of FIG. 1 , which is equivalent to the perspective view of the casting machine of FIG. 1 without the surrounding wall portions, showing the upper and lower mold portions in a closed state and shown removed for clarity of disclosure

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the main body portion of the casting machine of FIG. 1 , which is equivalent to the perspective view of the casting machine of the FIG. 1 without the surrounding wall portions, showing the mold portions in a tilted state; and,

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the main body portion of the casting machine of FIG. 1 , which is equivalent to the perspective view of the casting machine of the FIG. 1 without the surrounding wall portions, showing the upper mold portion moved forward.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D768215-S	S1	4 Oct 2016	25 Aug 2015	granted	Casting machine
JP	JP-1540721-S	S	10 Dec 2018	25 Feb 2015	granted	no title held

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TW	TW-D176843-S	S	1 Jul 2016	25 Aug 2015	published	Casting machine

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