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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2017
Fca Us Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Daniel Aquilina, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Gregory J Finn, White Lake, MI (US);
Ketan Shah, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
David V Olar, Troy, MI (US);
David E Compeau, Oxford, MI (US);
FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An improved injection mold for forming an injection molded component. The injection mold includes a main cavity block and a main core block that are moveable with respect to one another. The main cavity block has a cavity block mating face that includes a first mold surface and the main core block has a core block mating face that includes a second mold surface. A plurality of induction heating coils extend within the main cavity block and a plurality of gas inlet channels extend through the main core block. The second mold surface includes a plurality ridges that cooperatively form a continuous gas flow path that is disposed in fluid communication with the plurality of as inlet channels. The continuous gas flow path follows a serpentine shape to provide even and uninterrupted gas flow across the second mold surface.