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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2003
James M. Ahrens, Hockessin, DE (US);
Daniel Domanski, Kennett Square, PA (US);
John A. Hornor, Newark, DE (US);
Ruth Hughes, Newark, DE (US);
Dennis James Landini, Newark, DE (US);
Roger Lee Ken Matsumoto, Newark, DE (US);
Hongyu Wang, Hockessin, DE (US);
Troy Frederick Brenner, Townsend, DE (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for filling preforms with resin or slurry includes a tank for holding the slurry and an autoclave for holding the preforms. The tank and autoclave have a common vacuum system connected thereto, and the tank is disposed above the autoclave. This arrangement provides a compact casting system which utilizes a vacuum and gravity to transfer slurry from the tank to the preforms within the autoclave.