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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2010
Applicants:
Ronald R. Gagnon, Jr., Tolland, CT (US);
John R. Farris, Bolton, CT (US);
Eric A. Hudson, Harwinton, CT (US);
Inventors:
Ronald R. Gagnon, Jr., Tolland, CT (US);
John R. Farris, Bolton, CT (US);
Eric A. Hudson, Harwinton, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22C 9/10 (2006.01); B22C 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process for casting a turbine engine component is provided. The process comprises the steps of placing a refractory metal core assembly comprising two intersecting plates in a die, encapsulating the refractory metal core assembly in a wax pattern having the form of the turbine engine component, forming a ceramic shell mold about the wax pattern, removing the wax pattern, and pouring molten material into the ceramic shell mold to form the turbine engine component.