Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
072338000 | Severing a discrete piece from stock, work, or product | 42 |
20080236238 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING METALLIC CASING - An exemplary apparatus for making metallic casing, the apparatus includes a first mold and a second mold, the first mold is opposite and movable relative to the second mold, the first mold defines a rectangular depression opposite to the second mold. The rectangular depression forms a plurality of side surfaces interconnecting to each other. Each side surface has a sharp edge. The second mold includes a plurality of cutting edges corresponding to the sharp edges respectively, one of the cutting edges has a secondary-cutting edge. | 10-02-2008 |
20100083725 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING RING-SHAPED MEMBER - A method of producing a ring-shaped member is provided in which a material loss is eliminated, the process cost can be reduced, and a ring-shaped member can be easily obtained from a pipe member by a small number of steps. The method includes steps of: inwardly projectingly shaping a flange portion | 04-08-2010 |
20100229616 | METAL FIXING MATERIAL BUSHING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BASE PLATE OF A METAL FIXING MATERIAL BUSHING - A glass-to-metal bushing for ignitors of airbags or belt tensioning pulleys. A metal pin is arranged in a slot in the base plate in the fixing material, the base plate being formed by one element whereby the base geometry describing the slot is produced by at least one separation process. Structure is provided between the front and rear of the base plate for preventing relative motion of the fixing material in the direction of the base plate rear portion across from the inner circumference of the slot. | 09-16-2010 |
20100236316 | Sheet Metal Blank Having a Homogeneous Thickness Transition - A method for manufacturing a sheet metal blank, in particular a tailored blank, in which at least two metal sheets are connected to one another at their respective connecting edges, the two metal sheets displaying differing thickness is provided herein and allows in a simple manner an application-specific configuration of the region of transition from one metal sheet thickness to another metal sheet thickness. The method includes a step in which, prior to the connecting of the two metal sheets, at least the region of the connecting edge of the thicker of the two metal sheets is pressed to a predefinable thickness in a forming tool in such a way that the connecting edges of the metal sheets display substantially the same thickness. | 09-23-2010 |
20100242564 | QUENCHED AND TEMPERED JOINT CAGE - A cage having a plurality of cutouts for receiving rolling bodies of a joint, wherein the cage comprises a quenched and tempered steel, and the entire cage has a substantially uniform ductility over its cross section without surface hardening. | 09-30-2010 |
20120073348 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEALING ELEMENTS - A method for producing annular metallic sealing elements by bringing at least two sheet metal strips or foil strips having predefinable thicknesses, lengths, and widths into operative connection with each other in the manner of a tailored blank or patchwork, subsequently winding this composite to obtain a tube, wherein the mutually facing end regions of the tubular multilayer composite are connected to each other non-positively or positively or by bonding, or combinations thereof, notably by thermal action such as by welding or soldering, and either dividing the tube into individual ring elements, which are subsequently formed using mechanical shape-forming to obtain the respective sealing element, or forming the entire tube and dividing the tube thus profiled into ring elements to obtain individual sealing elements. | 03-29-2012 |
20120103050 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CUTTING PROFILES - An apparatus for cutting a profile, including: a cutter configured to make cuts on the profile having a first surface and a second surface, and having at least one rib on the first surface, wherein the cuts are made on the first surface of the profile; a first drive unit to drive the cutter forward and backward to and from the first surface of the profile; and a second drive unit to drive the cutter up and down along the first surface of the profile. | 05-03-2012 |
20120210764 | SCRAP SHAPE RETENTION - Disclosed herein is a sheet metal stamping device and method for substantially inhibiting recoil from a neutral stamped position of a scrap part region. A sheet metal stamping device for stamping a sheet metal part comprising a first die body and a second is provided wherein the first die body and the second die body are in operable communication for forming the sheet metal part from a sheet metal blank. The sheet metal part includes at least one scrap region formed therein which is prone to recoil from a neutral stamped position. The first die body and the second die body have complementary elongate bead-forming regions located for forming an elongate bead region in the scrap region. And, the elongate bead-forming regions are configured such that the elongate bead substantially inhibits recoil or springback of the scrap region from the neutral stamped position when the scrap region is severed from the part. A method of stamping a sheet metal part having at least one scrap region prone to recoil formed therein utilizing the device and severing the scrap region is also disclosed. | 08-23-2012 |
20120227458 | Formation Tool for a Punching Machine - A formation tool is used for deforming sheet metal on punching machines. The formation tool has an upper or top die tool and a lower or bottom die tool. Toward the top die, there is an upper mold insert movable relative to a holding-down device, and toward the bottom die, a lower mold insert movable relative to a stripper plate. The deformation of the metal sheet is effected upward with respect to a punching stroke plane. The formation tool has a lifting device for aiding in lifting the lower mold insert from an initial position which is at or below the punch stroke plane before a deforming operation, to a level above the punching stroke plane. | 09-13-2012 |
20120266643 | Method for Producing a Formed Part Furnished with a Through Hole - In order to produce a formed part furnished with a through hole, a rod material is advanced by a defined length in the direction of its lengthwise extension into a forming die through a stationary guide and then immobilised by a clamping arrangement that engages with it circumferentially. The end portion of the rod material is then axially swaged by a swaging tool and is thus shaped into a disc, the circumference of which is defined by the forming die. The disc is then penetrated axially by a dishing tool and impact extruded at the same time, the displaced material flowing between the dishing tool and the inner circumferential wall of the forming die. The formed part located in the forming die is then rotated coaxially relative to the rest of the rod material and thereby separated from the rest of the rod material by torsion shearing. | 10-25-2012 |
20120318034 | REDUCING WASTE IN METAL STAMPING PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS THEREFOR - Disclosed herein is a sheet metal stamping device and methods for reducing the size of a blank required for producing a stamped part therefrom than is conventionally possible. The device utilizes an intermediate clamp section with projections having clamping formations located thereon which complement clamping formations located on a first die section. The intermediate clamp section projections allow for the use of a smaller blank size as less addendum material is required to secure the blank during the stamping process. The blank is secured using the intermediate clamp section and the first die section prior to the second die section engaging the blank to stamp the part. In some embodiments, retention beads resultant from the clamping process may remain in the stamped part, that being inside a trim line. Furthermore, in some embodiments, a blank shifter may be provided to locate the blank between the die sections prior to clamping. In other embodiments, more than one complementary pair of clamping formations may be provided. Furthermore, in some embodiments a trim line cutter may be provided. | 12-20-2012 |
20130160516 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR FLATTENED TUBE FINS - A manufacturing apparatus that manufactures flattened tube fins, in which cutaway portions for inserting flattened tubes for heat exchanging are formed, includes: a press apparatus provided with a mold apparatus that forms the cutaway portions in an unmachined metal thin plate to produce a metal strip; an inter-row slit apparatus cutting the metal strip into predetermined widths to form a plurality of metal strips of a product width; a cutoff apparatus cutting each metal strip of the product width into predetermined lengths; a holding apparatus that holds a plurality of metal strips of the product width that protrude from a downstream side in the conveying direction of the cutoff apparatus; and a stacker apparatus for stacking the flattened tube fins that have been cut into predetermined lengths by the cutoff apparatus. | 06-27-2013 |
20130160517 | METHOD FOR EXPANDING THE DIAMETER OF A METAL CONTAINER - A method of forming a metal container comprises: curling outward a top edge of the metal container to form a curl and expanding a diameter of a first section of the metal container to form a first expanded section; wherein at least part of the first expanded section is below the curl. In some embodiments, the steps of curling outward a top edge of the metal container to form a curl and expanding a diameter of a first section of the metal container to form a first expanded section are performed in a single stroke of a single die. In some embodiments, the step of expanding a diameter of a first section of the metal container to form an expanded section is performed after the step of curling outward a top edge of the metal container to form a curl. | 06-27-2013 |
20130239641 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A SHEET OF FOIL - Apparatus for forming a bent sheet of foil, comprising a holder for holding a roll of foil; a motor for horizontally feeding the foil from the roll; a bending station for providing the fed foil with an angled portion; a controller for controlling a desired length of foil to be fed by commanding operation of said motor; and a cutting station for cutting said fed foil at said desired length, whereby to form constant length sheets of said foil. The controller is operable to command operation of the motor to sequentially feed the foil a first distance corresponding to a selected longitudinal dimension of the angled portion and then to feed the foil a second distance corresponding to a selected longitudinal dimension of a foil sheet to be formed. | 09-19-2013 |
20130239642 | PRODUCTION LINE OF LARGE DIAMETER LONGITUDINAL WELDED PIPE - A production line of large diameter longitudinal welded pipe comprises a material storage table ( | 09-19-2013 |
20130319066 | Manufacturing System and Process Using a Laser Assisted Stamping Die - A process and system for making a plurality of metal parts is included. The process comprises providing metal from which the metal parts are to be made and providing a press. The press includes a forming die positioned within the press as well as a first cutting laser positioned within the press. The process includes traversing the metal through the press and forming the plurality of metal parts in the metal within the press by concurrently cutting at least a portion of one of the plurality of metal parts with a first cutting laser and forming at least a portion of one of the plurality of metal parts with a forming die. | 12-05-2013 |
20140033786 | FABRICATING METHOD FOR FABRICATING METALLIC MEMBER - A method for fabricating a metallic member includes providing a pre-forging mould. The pre-forging mould comprises an upper mould and a lower mould. The lower mould defines a pre-forging chamber, and a die cavity defined in a bottom surface of the pre-forging chamber. A metallic stock is placed above the die cavity, and the upper mould is moved toward the lower mould to forge the metallic stock, thereby forming a pre-formed body comprising a forging portion and a pre-forged base; annealing the pre-formed body; providing a forging mould to forge the pre-formed body, thereby obtaining a forged-body with a forged base thinner than that of the pre-forged base. Then the forged-body is milled to a desired size, and sandblasted, thereby obtaining the metallic member. | 02-06-2014 |
20140047890 | Method and Device for Producing Flanged Drawn Parts with Simultaneous Trimming - The invention relates to a device and method for producing flanged drawn members from a planar and/or pre-shaped plate of metal using a drawing punch having at least one cutting edge or rounded portion, a retention member and a drawing die, wherein the drawing die has a rib region, a flange region and a support region for the plate, the plate being placed on the support region of the drawing die and being shaped into the drawn member by the drawing punch being introduced into the drawing die and at the same time being cut at the flange region. | 02-20-2014 |
20140047891 | Method and Device for Producing Flangeless Drawn Parts - The invention relates to a method for producing flangeless drawn parts from a flat and/or preformed metal blank using a drawing punch, a blank holder and a drawing die, wherein the drawing die has at least one supporting region and at least one wall region, between which rounded run-in portions are provided, and the blank is trimmed during the drawing operation. In addition, the invention relates to a method for producing flangeless drawn parts from a flat and/or preformed metal blank comprising a drawing punch, a blank holder, a drawing die with at least one supporting region, at least one wall region and rounded run-in portions, which are provided between the supporting region and the wall region. | 02-20-2014 |
20140060142 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR FLATTENED TUBE FINS - A manufacturing apparatus that manufactures flattened tube fins includes: a press apparatus equipped with a mold apparatus that forms cutaway portions in a thin metal plate to produce a metal strip; an inter-row slit apparatus cutting the metal strip into predetermined widths to form metal strips of a product width; a cutoff apparatus that cuts the metal strips of the product width into predetermined lengths to obtain flattened tube fins; and a metal strip guide which is disposed between the inter-row slit apparatus and the cutoff apparatus and supplies the metal strips of the product width to the cutoff apparatus in a state where the metal strips are separated from one another. | 03-06-2014 |
20140076019 | KEYBOARD COVER FABRICATION METHOD - A keyboard cover fabrication method for making a keyboard cover by processing a metal sheet material into a shaped metal component having protrusions and then cutting off a top part of each protrusion of the shaped metal component. | 03-20-2014 |
20140260491 | AUTOMATED SPACER FRAME FABRICATION AND METHOD - Method and Apparatus for fabricating a spacer frame for use in an insulating glass unit. One of a multiple number of possible spacer frame materials is chosen for the spacer frame. An elongated strip of the material is moved to a notching station where notches are formed at corner locations. The character of the notches is adjusted based on the selection of the metal strip material and more particularly to achieve bending of the material in an repeatable, straightforward manner. Downstream from the notching station the metal strip is bent into a channel shaped elongated frame member having side walls. Further downstream a leading strip of channel shaped material is severed or separated front succeeding material still passing through the notching and bending station. | 09-18-2014 |
20140345356 | System And Method For Forming Figures From Used Capsules And Containers - The system comprises pressing means provided with a power actuator ( | 11-27-2014 |
20140366603 | Device and Method For Producing Can Bodies, Comprising a Cutting Device - A can body (II) having a can base ( | 12-18-2014 |
20150047406 | METHOD OF REDUCING WRINKLES IN PRESSED SHEET METAL COMPONENTS - A method of forming a sheet metal component includes the steps of initially forming a profiled blank from a metal sheet and then identifying on a surface of the blank, one or more wrinkle lines across which a buckling stress exceeds a critical buckling stress limit. Then at least one slot is cut into in the profiled blank, with the or each slot extending entirely through a thickness of the profiled blank and being coincident with one of the wrinkle lines, and a hole is cut at one end of the slot with the hole having a diameter greater than a lateral width of the slot. The profiled blank is then processed in a pressing operation to form a shaped blank with one or more welding operations being carried out on the shaped blank along each slot to produce a finished sheet metal component. | 02-19-2015 |
20150068267 | Process To Cut Coax Cable - A computer numerical control (cnc) bending machine used to bend and then cut a specific programmed profile from a long length of cable comprising: a base, a carriage, a bend head and a saw; the carriage includes a spindle to rotate the cable, the carriage is also able to transport the cable in a linear fashion; the bend head comprises a clamp and a wiper roller and a bend die; after a last bend is formed, the clamp and wiper roller are retracted away from the bend die; the carriage is then able to then transport the cable forward away from the saw, the spindle is then able to rotate the cable out of the plane of the bend, the carriage is then able to transport the cable back toward the saw; the saw is then able to sever the cable such that a last leg length adjacent to the last bend which is shorter than the fixed distance between the saw and the bend die. | 03-12-2015 |
20160038991 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CLUTCH BODIES THAT ARE SUITABLE FOR SYNCHRONIZER SYSTEMS AND PROVIDED WITH TEETH OR TOOTH SECTIONS - A method and apparatus for producing clutch bodies, which are suitable for synchronizer systems and provided with teeth or tooth sections, from a blank uses and includes at least one embossing stage, composed of embossing segments and an anvil, for embossing roofs and troughs between root and tip circles into an upper face of the blank, and transfer means for transporting the blanks, First embossing segments form a first section and second embossing segments form a second section for sequential embossing within the at least one embossing stage, wherein the first embossing segments first emboss a first section, then return in relation to the second embossing segments, and thereafter the second embossing segments emboss the second section, wherein the second embossing segments are disposed next to each other in an annular arrangement, and the second embossing segments are designed to be axially movable relative to the first embossing segments of the first section. | 02-11-2016 |
20180021841 | RING MANUFACTURING METHOD, RING MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND RING MANUFACTURED BY THE RING MANUFACTURING METHOD | 01-25-2018 |
20190143393 | Method for Producing a Container | 05-16-2019 |
072339000 | Pre-cutting | 13 |
20080229800 | METHOD OF FABRICATING AN ANGLED DUCTWORK FITTING - Substantially scrapless methods for fabricating angled ductwork fittings. The methods include cutting a pre-determined pattern into a blank comprised of sheet metal material to separate the blank into two or more portions. Bending each of the portions of the blank so that each portion forms a rectangular section of ductwork pipe and joining the sections of ductwork pipe together to form an angled fitting. A transition fitting comprising a transition plate including a first panel and a second panel. The first panel is sized and shaped to be positioned in and to blank-off a gap between a first pipe and a second pipe. The second panel is positionable within the first pipe to direct fluid traveling through the first pipe into the second pipe. | 09-25-2008 |
20090158803 | Method of Manufactring Ring-Shaped Member - The yield rate or the percentage of the weight of the ring-shaped member with respect to the weight of the raw material and the yield rate or the percentage of the ring-shaped member with respect to the blank are improved to achieve the cost reduction. A half-finished article | 06-25-2009 |
20090301162 | Method of making a ring - A method of making a ring comprising cutting a raw material stock to a predetermined length, cutting a slit through the raw material stock along its length to form a blank, inserting the blank into a tool, expanding the middle of the slit while simultaneously applying a compressive force to the ends of the blank, and expanding the middle of the slit until the blank is round. | 12-10-2009 |
20100043518 | Methods for Manufacturing Combination Wrenches Without Generating Carbon Scale - A method for manufacturing a combination wrench includes pressing a wrench material piece in a sealed mold at a temperature without generating carbon scale to form a semifinished product including first and second driving ends and a handle interconnected between the first and second driving ends. The first and second driving ends of the wrench semifinished product are processed to form a combination wrench having a box end and an open end. The wrench material piece can be obtained by shearing a material plate. | 02-25-2010 |
20110265541 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR STAMPED PARTS AND APPARATUS - A method for producing stamped components in two method steps such that, during the first method step, a workpiece ( | 11-03-2011 |
20120131978 | STAMPED DUAL SNOWMOBILE RUNNER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A runner and method of making a runner for mounting on a snow ski including a runner body fabricated of one piece of stamped metal which includes a central base portion and a pair of longitudinally extending runner portions which are bent downwardly from the base portions in laterally spaced relationship to one another. Carbide wear strips are secured to the lower edges of the runner portions, while the base portion | 05-31-2012 |
20120297852 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TERMINALS HAVING PRESS-FIT ENGAGING PARTS - A method for manufacturing terminals is provided which can form press-fit engaging parts that can secure a necessary holding force without being affected by a clearance between terminals. | 11-29-2012 |
20130305800 | Stents For Prosthetic Heart Valves and Methods of Making Same - A single piece stent construction having a plurality of commissure posts, each of which extends upwardly from a solid ring along a bend line and generally along a central longitudinal axis of the stent. | 11-21-2013 |
20140000333 | METHODS AND PROCESSES OF MANUFACTURING TWO PIECE CANS | 01-02-2014 |
20140090438 | METHOD OF MAKING A ROLLED ALUMINUM PRODUCT - A method of making a rolled aluminum product comprises sawing an aluminum ingot so that the ingot is separated into at least two separate aluminum slabs and rolling at least one of the slabs unclad and unbrazed. In some embodiments, the ingot is sawn horizontally, across its face, as so that, the slabs are equal in length to the ingot. In some embodiments, at least one of the slabs is rolled to form a one of a plate, sheet or foil. The rolling can be hot rolling or cold rolling. Some embodiments further comprise scalping the aluminum ingot. In some embodiments, the sawing of the ingot eliminates or reduces the need to scalp the aluminum ingot and scalping is not performed. Some embodiments further comprise sawing curved edges off the aluminum slabs. | 04-03-2014 |
20150075245 | SILL PAN - A method for forming a sill pan is provided that includes the measurement of a width and length of an opening sill to be sealed. A piece of flexible sill pan material is cut based on the measured opening sill. Fold lines and cuts are created in the piece to form the sill pan. The resulting sill pan is readily formed to have at least one attribute of self-adherence, draining without shims, nail hole self-sealing, and provision of dams without resort to frame cutting. | 03-19-2015 |
20150114069 | HOT CLAMPING METHOD AND CLAMPING COOLING APPARATUS - A hot clamping method includes: blanking to cut a material; cold-working to cool down the cut material to produce a product having a shape of a completed product; heating the cooled product in a heating furnace; and clamping cooling to set the heated product in a clamp to clamp it so that it is in contact with the clamp to be cooled down. | 04-30-2015 |
20150135795 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLAT PIPE - A method for manufacturing a flat pipe | 05-21-2015 |