- Patent Title: Hollow automotive parts and methods for fabricating hollow castings
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Application No.: US17157293Application Date: 2021-01-25
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Publication No.: US11951538B2Publication Date: 2024-04-09
- Inventor: Adam G. Kotlarek , Frank D. Risko
- Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Lorenz & Kopf LLP
- Main IPC: B22D17/00
- IPC: B22D17/00 ; C22C21/08 ; C22F1/047
Abstract:
Hollow automotive parts, methods for fabricating hollow automotive parts, and methods for fabricating hollow castings are provided. An exemplary method for fabricating a hollow casting includes casting at least a first casting section and a second casting section from a slurry using a semi-solid casting process, and welding the casting sections together at interfaces therebetween.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220234097A1 HOLLOW AUTOMOTIVE PARTS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING HOLLOW CASTINGS Public/Granted day:2022-07-28
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