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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 19, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert R McDonald, Traverse City, MI (US);
William O Jones, Midland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Metallamics, Inc., Traverse City, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22C / ; B22D / ; B22D / ; B22D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
164 36 ; 164 98 ; 164131 ; 164306 ; 164348 ;
Abstract
A one-piece cast metal heat-exchanging forming tool is prepared using an expendable porous preform that is cast in place within a cast metal forming tool. The expendable preform is thereafter extracted to leave behind a network of inter-connected pores and passages within the body of the tool through which a heat transferring fluid may be circulated to transfer heat to or from a substantially non-porous contoured shaping surface of the tool. Fluid distribution/collection lines and vacuum lines may be incorporated in the tool during casting.