The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2007
Chuck Barnes, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Zach Brown, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Mark Musser, Osceola, IN (US);
Joe Bigelow, Vicksburg, MI (US);
Darryl Staats, Clarksville, TN (US);
Chuck Barnes, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Zach Brown, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Mark Musser, Osceola, IN (US);
Joe Bigelow, Vicksburg, MI (US);
Darryl Staats, Clarksville, TN (US);
Contech, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided that increase yield and reduce cycle time. In particular, a gate plate for a die casting machine is configured to lessen the waste produced during die casting, resulting in greater yield. Further, the gate plate is configured with tapered sides to produce a draft, leading to less friction during the gate break/pull back sequence. This draft reduces the amount of unpressurized dwell time and subsequently the cycle time for producing the cast part.