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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 1991
Filed:
Feb. 27, 1989
Russell J Van Rens, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Outboard Marine Corporation, Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
A foam pattern assembly for use in forming an engine block in a lost foam casting process, the pattern assembly comprising a base portion including a generally planar front mounting surface having therein a plurality of crankcase-defining cavities and a plurality of intake ports, and a rear mounting surface spaced from the front mounting surface, the base portion partially defining a plurality of transfer passages and a plurality of air intake passages each communicating between a respective one of the intake ports and a respective one of the transfer passages, and a cylinder portion including a generally planar front mounting surface mating with the rear mounting surface on the base portion, the cylinder portion partially defining the air intake passage and partially defining a plurality of cylinder bores each communcating with a respective one of the transfer passages.