Ingot and method of manufacture

Abstract

A gold ingot comprising: a generally obround body having, a rounded spherical surface on each opposing end of said obround body, four curvilinear longitudinal edges along a main axis of said obround body, four flat longitudinal surfaces along the main axis of said obround body, and a circular void that extends through two opposing surfaces of said four flat longitudinal surfaces, said circular void located between centers of radii located on the flat longitudinal surfaces adjacent the rounded spherical surface on each opposing end of said obround body.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A gold ingot comprising:
 a generally obround body having,   a rounded spherical surface on each opposing end of said obround body,   four curvilinear longitudinal edges along a main axis of said obround body,   four flat longitudinal surfaces along the main axis of said obround body, and   circular void that extends through two opposing surfaces of said four flat longitudinal surfaces, said circular void located between centers of radii located on the flat longitudinal surfaces adjacent the rounded spherical surface on each opposing end of said obround body.   
     
     
         2 . The gold ingot of  claim 1 , wherein the gold ingot is a one-Troy-ounce ingot. 
     
     
         3 . A gold ingot comprising:
 a generally obround body having,   a rounded spherical surface on each opposing end of said obround body,   four curvilinear longitudinal edges along a main axis of said obround body,   four flat longitudinal surfaces along the main axis of said obround body, and   a circular void that extends through two opposing surfaces of said four curvilinear longitudinal surfaces, said circular void located between centers of radii located on the curvilinear longitudinal surfaces adjacent the rounded spherical surface on each opposing end of said obround body.   
     
     
         4 . The gold ingot of  claim 3 , wherein the gold ingot is a one-Troy-ounce ingot. 
     
     
         5 . An ingot comprising:
 a generally obround body having,   a rounded spherical surface on each opposing end of said obround body,   four curvilinear longitudinal edges along a main axis of said obround body,   four flat longitudinal surfaces along the main axis of said obround body, and   a circular void that extends through two opposing surfaces of said four curvilinear longitudinal surfaces, said circular void located between centers of radii located on the curvilinear longitudinal surfaces adjacent the rounded spherical surface on each opposing end of said obround body.   
     
     
         6 . The gold ingot of  claim 5 , wherein the ingot is a one-Troy-ounce ingot. 
     
     
         7 . The ingot of  claim 6 , wherein the ingot is formed from a precious metal. 
     
     
         8 . The ingot of  claim 7 , wherein the precious metal is gold. 
     
     
         9 . The ingot of  claim 7 , wherein the precious metal is silver.