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Must look at fig. 7&8, the Image is superimposed over the actual machinery, this patent is already in use.
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20150202841.pdf

FIG. 6 shows a top perspective view of an apparatus showing first part of an exemplary mold for housing a preform therein in accordance with an embodiment of this disclosure.

FIG. 7 shows a detailed side perspective view of a gating region of the mold of FIG. 6 through which amorphous alloy is injected therein into the mold in accordance with an embodiment of this disclosure.

FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of an exemplary preform in accordance with an embodiment of this disclosure.

Inventors:
Verreault, Adam A. (Dove Canyon, CA, US)
O'keeffe, Sean T. (Tustin, CA, US)
Jelbert, Glenton R. (Foothill Ranch, CA, US)

An embodiment relates to a method comprising overmolding a bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy on a preform of another material than the bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy to form a bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy overmolded preform. Another embodiment relates to an article comprising an overmolded shell comprising the bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy on a preform of another material than the bulk-solidifying amorphous alloy. The preform could be made of a crystalline or amorphous metal or alloy such as aluminum, stainless steel, copper or beryllium.