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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 1993
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Russell J VanRens, Milwaukee, WI (US);
James M Rumford, Waukegan, IL (US);
Thornton E Schultz, Kenosha, WI (US);
Assignee:
Outboard Marine Corporation, Waukegan, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D / ; B22D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
164305 ; 164253 ;
Abstract
The apparatus is used in die casting equipment of the type which utilizes a source of vacuum pressure in an internal die cavity for making a casting. The apparatus includes a valve body that has components that are separable along a split line that is positioned to enable easy cleaning of casting material from internal ports. The apparatus has a valve, a trap operatively connected to the valve body and a closed chamber with an inlet thereto. The chamber is adapted to receive and contain casting material that may enter the inlet thereof.