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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2007
Applicants:
Naiyi LI, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Nanda Gopal, Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Naiyi Li, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Nanda Gopal, Troy, MI (US);
Assignees:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Intermet Corporation, Troy, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for the casting of metal components is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plunger for drawing molten metal from a crucible of hot metal and for forcing the drawn molten metal through the system, a hot runner assembly having a nozzle tip positioned adjacent the mold cavity, and a machine nozzle disposed between the plunger and the hot runner assembly. An adaptive and universal hot runner manifold having removable hot runner injectors fitted thereto is provided for use with a variety of castings.