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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 9950449 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2018

Filed:

Mar. 02, 2015

Process and tool for forming a vehicle component

Applicant:

Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);

Inventors:

Clifford E. Maki, New Hudson, MI (US);

Antony George Schepak, Howell, MI (US);

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:

Brooks Kushman P.C.

Marta Johnston

Primary Examiner:

Atul P Khare

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/52 (2006.01); B22D 17/24 (2006.01); B22D 17/00 (2006.01); B29C 41/20 (2006.01); B29C 33/44 (2006.01); B29C 41/36 (2006.01); B22D 15/00 (2006.01); B22D 29/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); F01P 3/00 (2006.01); B29K 101/10 (2006.01); B29K 105/12 (2006.01); B29K 307/04 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01); B29C 45/44 (2006.01); B22D 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/52 (2013.01); B22D 15/00 (2013.01); B22D 17/005 (2013.01); B22D 17/24 (2013.01); B22D 29/001 (2013.01); B29C 33/448 (2013.01); B29C 41/20 (2013.01); B29C 41/36 (2013.01); B29C 45/14 (2013.01); B22D 19/009 (2013.01); B22D 19/0072 (2013.01); B29C 2045/4464 (2013.01); B29K 2101/10 (2013.01); B29K 2105/12 (2013.01); B29K 2307/04 (2013.01); B29L 2031/30 (2013.01); B29L 2031/749 (2013.01);
Abstract

A tool and a process for forming a vehicle component is provided. An insert has a lost core generally encapsulated by a cast metal shell. The insert has an anchor surface and a first locating member spaced apart therefrom, and is shaped to form a fluid passage in the vehicle component. A first die is configured to mate with the anchor surface and constrain the insert. A second die defines a first locator recess sized to receive the first locating member and constrain the insert. The first and second dies mate with one another to form the tool. The first and second dies constrain the insert in multiple degrees of freedom.

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