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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 20, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
John J. Nichols, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Romulo A. Prieto, Northville, MI (US);
John D. Nitz, Yipsilanti, MI (US);
Assignee:
Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc., Romulus, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 3/304 ; B22D 1/726 ; B22C 9/28 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 3/304 ; B22D 1/726 ; B22C 9/28 ;
Abstract
A one piece cast wheel having a lightener recess formed in the wheel disc which extends axially beneath the wheel outboard tire bead seat. A method of casting such a one piece wheel which utilizes a multi-piece wheel mold having side members which include a plurality of components. A core for forming the lightener cavity is formed integrally with the side member components. The side member components are sequentially moved relative to each other to release the core from the lightener cavity.