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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2006
Robert Z. Olszewski, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
W. Bryan Snyder, Westland, MI (US);
Martin R. Zielke, Lockport, IL (US);
Robert Z. Olszewski, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
W. Bryan Snyder, Westland, MI (US);
Martin R. Zielke, Lockport, IL (US);
International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC, Warrenville, IL (US);
Abstract
A component () for an internal combustion engine includes a plurality of as-cast features (e.g.) formed thereon, and a plurality of machined features (e.g.). The component () also includes at least one witness mark (), the witness mark () including a cavity () surrounded by a first lateral surface (), a first inclined surface (), a second inclined surface (), and a valley surface (). The at least one witness mark () is formed during a casting operation, and is used to locate the component () on a fixture (). The plurality of machined features () do not encroach onto an area of the at least one witness mark (). The first inclined surface () and the second inclined surface () are at an angle (α) with respect to each other.