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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:
Aug. 12, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael R Sullivan, Attleboro, MA (US);
Assignee:
Leach & Dillon, Inc., North Attleboro, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22C / ; A61C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
164456 ; 164 35 ; 1641514 ; 164237 ; 164376 ; 249 54 ; 249 62 ;
Abstract
Compression and distortion on a wax pattern during curing are eliminated by employing a thermochromatic dye which changes color when investment material sets. By monitoring the dye, the set investment material can be removed from the assembly before curing, eliminating compression forces on the wax pattern from the exothermic curing process expanding the investment material against the constraints of the assembly.