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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2016
Applicant:
Ati Properties Llc, Albany, OR (US);
Inventors:
John W. Foltz, IV, Albany, OR (US);
Raul A. Martinez-Ayers, Albany, OR (US);
Aaron L. Fosdick, Albany, OR (US);
Assignee:
ATI PROPERTIES LLC, Albany, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 13/04 (2006.01); B22D 13/10 (2006.01); B22D 27/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D 13/04 (2013.01); B22D 13/101 (2013.01); B22D 13/107 (2013.01); B22D 27/045 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of assembling a centrifugal casting apparatus includes positioning a wedge on a rotatable axis and positioning at least two molds into sealing engagement with the wedge. Each of the at least two molds includes a front face and defines at least two cavities extending from the front face into the mold. A sprue chamber is defined and is structured to receive molten material, and at least a portion of the sprue chamber is defined by at least a portion of the front faces of the at least two molds.