Patent ID: 6588489
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: B22C,B22D,B29C,F01M,F02F

Abstract:
A vessel cast according to the steps of:providing a pair of mold assemblies, the mold assemblies including respective molding surfaces cooperating to define a first mold cavity therebetween, the first mold cavity including abase portion for casting a base of the vessel: therein and a side portion for casting a side of the vessel therein integrally with the base and extending continuously around the base, the base and the side comprising a unitary vessel body, one of the mold assemblies comprising a first mold core and a second mold core, the mold cores each including a respective casting surface configured for defining a second mold cavity therebetween, the second mold cavity being configured for casting a member including a pair of opposite ends, the second mold cavity being in communication with the first mold cavity for casing the member integral with the vessel body at the opposite ends, the second mold cavity being oriented for disposing the member within an interior of the vessel body and being spaced apart from the base portion for casting the member distally from the base between the opposite ends; closing the first and second mold cavities; closing the first and second mold cavities; injecting a molten material into the mold cavities and allowing the molten material to solidify to thereby cast the unitary vessel body and to cast the member integrally with the vessel body; and removing the cast vessel from the mold cavities.