Impact casting methods and devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9987680
APP PUB NO 20160346834A1
SERIAL NO

15163089

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A method of removing voids from a casting is disclosed including the steps of introducing molten metal into a die, providing an impact surface and dropping the die containing the molten metal at least once from a predetermined height to strike the impact surface. A device for removing voids from a casting includes a base, a drive means operably coupled to at least one cam, and a guide configured to receive a die, wherein the at least one cam is positioned on the base to contact a die placed on the guide, and wherein rotation of the at least one cam is operable to raise and subsequently release the die to strike a surface of the base, and wherein the guide maintains the die in a stable orientation relative to a horizontal axis of the base.

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CONNECTING PRODUCTS INC186 TAMARACK CIRCLE SKILLMAN NJ 08558

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Freakes, Anthony Lawrenceville, US 26 152

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