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US 2004/0163793 A1Published application
Dual core forming machine
OwnerKenneth D. McKibben, Alan Gould +1inventors
InventorsKenneth D. McKibben, Alan Gould, Daniel D. Minor
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Abstract
A machine for production of cores for use in castings includes a platform for supporting two core boxes and a split filler head having dual discharge channels for simultaneously injecting core sand into two core boxes and for simultaneously applying curing gas to core sand injected the two into core boxes.
Claims9
A core forming machine for simultaneously forming a plurality of cores for use in a casting process, the core forming machine comprising:
- a core box support platform having an upper surface and having a center position and first and second opposite ends;
- a first pressure application unit disposed adjacent the first opposite end;
- a second pressure application unit disposed adjacent the second opposite end;
- a first core box for forming a first core and disposed adjacent the first pressure application unit;
- a second core box for forming a second core and disposed adjacent the second pressure application unit;
- said pressure application units operable to apply forces to the first and second core boxes for urging the first and second core boxes toward each other.
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