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US 6,868,778 B2Granted
System and method for loading a plurality of powder materials in an electromagnetic compaction press
AssigneeIAP Research, Inc.
InventorsEdward Arlen Knoth, Bhanu Chelluri, Edward John Schumaker
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Abstract
This invention relates to a system and method for loading a plurality of powder materials into a magnetic compaction tool. The system and method employ a powder loader which guides the plurality of powder materials into predetermined locations in the magnetic compaction tool so that when the tool is electromagnetically energized, the plurality of powder materials are compacted to form a part having a plurality of densified metals formed by the plurality of powder materials.
Claims19
A powder loader for loading a plurality of distinct/different powder materials into a compaction tool;
- said powder loader comprising:
- a body member comprising a body portion comprising a plurality of walls for defining a plurality of channels for receiving and channeling said plurality of distinct/different powder materials into a compaction tool such that said plurality of distinct/different powder materials become situated in a predetermined position directly corresponding to said plurality of channels in the compaction tool in order to form a part comprising a plurality of densified and distinct compacted powder areas at locations corresponding to said predetermined position when said plurality of distinct/different powder materials are compacted, wherein said plurality of distinct/different powder materials are simultaneously positioned in said compaction tool before compaction.
A powder loader for loading a plurality of distinct/different powder materials into a compaction tool;
- said powder loader comprising:
- a body portion comprising a plurality of walls for defining a plurality of channels for receiving and channeling said plurality of distinct/different powder materials into a compaction tool such that said plurality of distinct/different powder materials become situated in a predetermined position in the compaction tool in order to form a part comprising a plurality of densified and distinct compacted powder areas at locations corresponding to said predetermined position when said plurality of distinct/different powder materials are compacted, wherein said plurality of distinct/different powder materials are simultaneously positioned in said compaction tool before compaction;
- a head portion comprising a plurality of introducing apertures that communicate with said plurality of channels for introducing said plurality of distinct/different powder materials into said plurality of channels, said plurality of introducing apertures become aligned with said plurality of channels when said head portion is situated on the body portion;
- and
- wherein said powder loader further comprises:
- a base having at least one member for receiving said body portion and said head portion;
- said at least one member defining an aperture in said part after said plurality of distinct/different powder materials are compacted.
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A powder loader for loading a plurality of distinct/different powder materials into a compaction tool;
- said powder loader comprising:
- a body portion comprising a plurality of walls for defining a plurality of channels for receiving and channeling said plurality of distinct/different powder materials into a compaction tool such that said plurality of distinct/different powder materials become situated in a predetermined position in the compaction tool in order to form a part comprising a plurality of densified and distinct compacted powder areas at locations corresponding to said predetermined position when said plurality of distinct/different powder materials are compacted, wherein said plurality of distinct/different powder materials are simultaneously situated or positioned in said compaction tool before compaction;
- a head portion comprising a plurality of introducing apertures in communication with said plurality of channels for introducing said plurality of distinct/different powder materials into said plurality of channels, said plurality of introducing apertures become aligned with said plurality of channels when said head portion is situated on the body portion;
- and
- at least one member comprises a shaft member that aligns said body portion and said head portion.
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A powder loader for loading a plurality of powder materials into a tool, said powder loader comprising:
- a body portion comprising a plurality of walls for defining a plurality of channels for receiving and channeling said plurality of distinct/different powder materials into a predetermined location in said tool such that said plurality of distinct/different powder materials are channeled to a predetermined position that forms a part comprising a plurality of densified and distinct compacted powder areas at locations corresponding to said predetermined position when said plurality of distinct/different powder materials are compacted;
- wherein said plurality of distinct/different powder materials may be simultaneously situated or positioned in said powder loader before compaction;
- a head portion comprising a plurality of introducing apertures;
- said plurality of introducing apertures being in communication with said plurality of channels when said head portion is situated in operative relationship with the body portion;
- a second end of said body portion defining a plurality of openings for permitting said plurality of distinct/different powder materials to exit said body portion and remain in said tool when said body portion and said tool are separated from each other;
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- an armature for cooperating with said tool to engage and compact said plurality of distinct/different powder materials to form said part.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.