Patternless sand mold and core formation for rapid casting

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PATENT NO 9901977
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14652026

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A method of creating a sand mold for rapid casting, including the steps of determining a mold shape, providing a generally uniform thickness layer of sand, curing at least a portion of the layer of sand, machining the cured portions of the layer of sand based on the desired mold shape, and repeating the layer-forming, curing and machining steps until the sand mold is complete. Another aspect includes a machine for creating the sand mold having a build envelope defined by side walls, a movable build platform and at least one movable tool assembly, the movable tool assembly having a single or plurality of tools chosen from the group consisting of a sand dispenser, a sand leveling device, a curing device, and a machining device.

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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY1903 WEST MICHIGAN AVENUE KALAMAZOO MI 49008

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Bohra, Hemant Kalamazoo, US 9 5
Fleming,, III Paul D Kalamazoo, US 2 30
Ikonomov, Pavel Portage, US 17 44
Joyce, Margaret K Kalamazoo, US 6 70
Ramrattan, Sam N Kalamazoo, US 4 28

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