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US 2021/0078070 A1Published application
Methods and apparatuses using cast in core reference features
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsDouglas Ray Smith, Gregory Terrence Garay, Zachary Daniel Webster
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure generally relate to a casting mold for forming a cast part. The casting mold includes a casting shell having an internal surface bounding an interior, and a casting core positioned within the interior to define a cavity between the casting core and the casting shell, whereby the internal surface of the casting shell defines an outer surface of the cast part.
Claims21
A casting mold comprising:
- a casting shell and a casting core defining a cavity therebetween, the casting core defining a body including a first feature corresponding to a second feature of a part cast in the cavity, the casting core further comprising a third alignment feature that extends from the body and contacts the casting shell to form an exterior surface of the cavity corresponding to a fourth feature of the part cast in the cavity.
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A casting mold for forming a cast part, comprising:
- a casting shell having an internal surface bounding an interior;
- and
- a casting core positioned within the interior to define a cavity between the casting core and the casting shell, whereby the internal surface of the casting shell defines an outer surface of the cast part, the casting core comprising:
- a body;
- a passage feature comprising at least one protrusion extending from the body;
- and
- an alignment feature extending from the body and defining a fixed position relative to the passage feature, the alignment feature contacting the internal surface of the casting shell to define a corresponding surface feature on the outer surface of the cast part.
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