Ford Global Tech.inc

Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Ford Motor Company Limited

Gene Frederic Baltz

James R Lapeus

Edwin Allen Krenz

Thomas Eugene Sattler

Jerome John Grzincic

Warren L Kellner

Victor C Zagorski

Ronald John Nakoneczny

Jeffrey Carl Jowett

A core box assembly for casting a crankshaft. The core box assembly comprises axially aligned cores that define different axial portions of a cavity that receives molten metal to cast the crankshaft. Oil gallery cores are placed in the core box assembly to form as-cast oil galleries in the crankshaft. Heavy metal inserts are held by sand cores disposed in the portions of the cavity that form the counterweights of the crankshaft.

Metal casting core assembly for casting a crankshaft

A crankshaft casting pattern insert which includes selectively adjustable portions , which respectively correspond the front and rear main bearing journal portions of the crankshaft. Each adjustable portion includes a removable insert or member , a key member , several &ldquo;vertical&rdquo; spacers , several &ldquo;lateral&rdquo; spacers , and a fastener . Adjustable portions allow the pattern to be selectively modified in shape, effective to compensate for pattern wear and to allow multiple crankshafts to be produced which have a substantially similar balance capability. Pattern may also include several validation pads or points which allow the produced crankshafts to be measured with improved accuracy.

Crankshaft casting pattern and method

An integrated fluid recovery reservoir and thermostat assembly for use within an engine cooling system . The integrated fluid recovery reservoir and thermostat assembly includes a coolant reservoir housing which is mounted directly to the engine and which includes inlet ports for receiving coolant from engine and an outlet flow portion or module which is fluidly coupled to the radiator . The assembly further includes a flow control module and thermostat assembly which is attached to the reservoir housing and which selectively and fluidly communicates with the reservoir housing , with the coolant pump and with the radiator . A thermostat valve is attached to and/or within assembly and cooperates with assembly to selectively control the flow of the coolant through the engine cooling system . The thermostat is integrated within a fill cap , which allows the system to be easily filled with coolant and allows the thermostat to be easily serviced or replaced.

Engine cooling system

A water jacket,which includes an outer core,and a plurality of pre-formed bridge cores,. The water jacket,allows for the selective creation of cylinder bores,which have a substantially uniform and circular cross sectional area.

Water jacket core

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Olmsted Falls, OH, United States of America

Gene Frederic Baltz