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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2011
Applicants:
Lea Kennard Castle, Vernon, CT (US);
Mario P. Bochiechio, Vernon, CT (US);
Inventors:
Lea Kennard Castle, Vernon, CT (US);
Mario P. Bochiechio, Vernon, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 17/14 (2006.01); B22D 17/22 (2006.01); B22C 9/08 (2006.01); B22C 9/06 (2006.01); B22D 21/02 (2006.01); B22D 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 17/14 (2013.01); B22C 9/088 (2013.01); B22D 17/22 (2013.01); B22C 9/067 (2013.01); B22D 17/145 (2013.01); B22D 21/025 (2013.01); B22D 21/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
A casting die includes a main cavity, a first reservoir and a first vent. The main cavity has a first interior volume for receiving a first molten volume of metal. The first reservoir is in serial fluid communication with the main cavity for storing a first molten backfill volume of metal to accommodate solidification shrinkage in the main cavity. The first vent is in serial fluid communication with the first reservoir.