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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 1999
Filed:
May. 12, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thirumalai N Devanathan, Warsaw, IN (US);
Karthik Ramani, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Assignees:
Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Purdue Research Foundation, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C / ; B29C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
425412 ; 425407 ; 425420 ;
Abstract
The invention is directed to a molding apparatus, including a cylinder having an interior sidewall and a fluid inlet, and defining an inner cavity. A porous plate is disposed within the inner cavity, and is disposable in a loading position wherein the inner cavity is divided into a fluid flow chamber and a material chamber. A ram having an outside diameter which is less than the diameter of the cylinder interior sidewall is slidable within the cylinder.