Patent ID: 7455509

Claim:
A compaction system comprising: a compactor for compacting a plurality of powder materials to form a part; said plurality of powder materials comprising different materials; a die for receiving said plurality of powder materials; a powder loader comprising a head portion and a body portion; wherein said head portion having a plurality of introducing apertures; wherein said body portion having a plurality of channels for channeling each of said plurality of powder materials into a predetermined configuration in said die; said body portion further comprising a second plurality of apertures and in communication with at least one of said plurality of channels respectfully; said plurality of introducing apertures becoming in communication with said plurality of channels, respectively, when said head portion is situated on the body portion; said die being situated in said compacter so that said plurality of powder materials become compacted to produce said part comprising a plurality of powder materials to form said part having a plurality of densified powder materials: wherein said body portion adapted to be received in said die to cause said plurality of powder materials to remain substantially separated while said plurality of powder materials are loaded into said die, said body portion being adapted to be removed from said die with said plurality of powders remaining in said die in a plurality of distinct areas, such that after said compaction, said plurality of powders form said part having a plurality of densified powder materials.