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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2015
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Thomas John Yaniak, Washintgon, IL (US);
Thomas Majewski, East Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 19/00 (2006.01); B22D 13/00 (2006.01); B22D 19/16 (2006.01); B22D 19/04 (2006.01); B22D 13/04 (2006.01); B60B 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 19/16 (2013.01); B22D 13/04 (2013.01); B22D 19/00 (2013.01); B22D 19/04 (2013.01); B60B 15/025 (2013.01); B60B 2310/202 (2013.01); B60B 2360/102 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of casting an article includes positioning a first portion of the article, formed from a first material, in a rotatable mold. Additionally, the method includes, while rotating the mold, pouring a molten second material into the mold over the first portion to form a second portion of the article that is metallurgically bonded to the first portion of the article.