Mold for and method of casting vehicle wheels

Details Mold for and method of casting vehicle wheels Mold for and method of casting vehicle wheels

1992-11-30

1994-05-17

Batten, Jr., J. Reed

Metal founding

Process

Shaping liquid metal against a forming surface

164113, 164114, 164137, 164312, 164342, 249 56, B22D 1722, B22D 1806, B22C 928

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053119185

ABSTRACT:
Cast vehicle wheels are formed with a re-entrant portion or lightening pocket beneath the tire bead retaining seat. The mold has movable side portions enabling the formation of the re-entrant portion in the wheel. The re-entrant portion reduces the weight of the wheel without adversely affecting the wheel characteristics.

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patent: 4861113 (1989-08-01), Imamura et al.
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