Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Undercut die casting and injection molding systems and methods
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Application No.: US14556353Application Date: 2014-12-01
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Publication No.: US09676027B2Publication Date: 2017-06-13
- Inventor: Michael S. Ferrand , Joel H. Pike , Dominick M. Ciani
- 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
- Main IPC: B22D17/22
- IPC: B22D17/22 ; B22D25/02 ; B22D17/26 ; B22D21/04

Abstract:
Method and system for producing a part using die casting or injection molding with a top die and undercut dies that are independently moveable from the top die. In one particular form, the method and system can include a top die and one or more undercut dies that can have a protrusion. The undercut dies can be lowered into a base of the system and moved away from each other, and the top die can be lowered into a receiving portion between the undercut dies. A molten liquid can be introduced into a space between the undercut dies and additional aspects of the system, and after cooling to form a part, the top die can be moved vertically to allow space for the undercut dies to be moved toward each other. The undercut dies can be moved vertically and the part can be removed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160151835A1 UNDERCUT DIE CASTING AND INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2016-06-02
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