One piece cast vehicle wheel having a circumferential lightener pocket
US6318446A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 20, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S164/14
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A one piece cast wheel having a lightener recess formed in the wheel disc which extends axially beneath the wheel outboard tire bead seat. A method of casting such a one piece wheel which utilizes a multi-piece wheel mold having side members which include a plurality of components. A core for forming the lightener cavity is formed integrally with the side member components. The side member components are sequentially moved relative to each other to release the core from the lightener cavity.
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