US4767479A
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Method for bonding ceramic casting cores
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1987-09-21
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Granted: 1988-08-30
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Expires: 2007-09-21
Abstract
Abstract The surface of green (unsintered) casting cores which contain ceramic particles and a thermoplastic binder are bonded to each other by softening the binder in each core and applying a layer of ceramic particles to the surface of at least one of the cores to be joined, assembling the cores to each other such that the core surfaces are in close contact with each other; causing the binder to reharden; and then heating the cores to volatilize the thermoplastic binder and to sinter the ceramic particles in the cores to each other.
Inventors
- 👤 T. Arnold Ferguson
- 👤 Linda L. Seaver
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:09
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22C; B22C9/00; B22C9/10; B22C9/103
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A method for bonding the surfaces of two green ceramic casting cores to each other, each core containing ceramic particles and thermoplastic binder, comprising the steps of: softening the binder at the surface of each core; applying a layer of ceramic particles to said surface of at least one core; while the binder is soft, assembling said surfaces of each core together; and heating the assembled cores to volatilize the binder and to sinter the ceramic particles to each other.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
80 words
A method for bonding the surfaces of two green ceramic casting cores to each other, each core containing ceramic particles and thermoplastic binder, comprising the steps of: softening the binder at the surface of each core; applying a layer of ceramic particles to said surface of at least one core; while the binder is soft, assembling said surfaces of each core together; and heating the assembled cores to volatilize the binder and to sinter the ceramic particles to each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 comprising the step of softening the binder in each core by applying a liquid solvent to the core surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 2, comprising the step of simultaneously applying the solvent and ceramic particles to the core surface.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for making a sintered ceramic casting core, comprising the steps of: injection molding ceramic particles and a thermoplastic binder into a cavity to form a green casting core, the ceramic particles and binder substantially uniformly distributed throughout the core; applying a volatilizable liquid solvent and ceramic particles to the surface of at least two of such cores, wherein the solvent softens the binder therein; assembling the cores together to form a core assembly while the binder is soft, such that the solvent and ceramic particle treated surfaces are in contact with each other; volatilizing the solvent, wherein the binder hardens and binds the ceramic cores in said assembly to each other; and heating the core assembly to volatilize the binder and to sinter the ceramic particles in each core to each other.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for making a sintered ceramic casting core, comprising the steps of: injection molding ceramic particles and a thermoplastic binder into a cavity to form a green casting core, the ceramic particles and binder substantially uniformly distributed throughout the core; applying a volatilizable liquid solvent and ceramic particles to the surface of at least two of such cores, wherein the solvent softens the binder therein; assembling the cores together to form a core assembly while the binder is soft, such that the solvent and ceramic particle treated surfaces are in contact with each other; volatilizing the solvent, wherein the binder hardens and binds the ceramic cores in said assembly to each other; and heating the core assembly to volatilize the binder and to sinter the ceramic particles in each core to each other.
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