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6883218 |
Method for the production of a cold formed piece part made out of a steel plate
This invention relates to a procedure for manufacturing cold-formed components (R) out of sheet steel and use of a sheet bar comprising the following steps: Generation of a sheet bar (P) out of a...
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6883220 |
Method for forming a tube-walled article
A method for forming an article having a wall that is at least partially fabricated from tubing. The methodology employs a pressurized fluid to deform the tubing such that an outer surface of the...
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6862910 |
Method of manufacturing a hollow metal body
The subject matter of the present invention is a method of manufacturing, in a tool mold provided with a final contour as desired, a hollow metal body the cross-sectional shape of which varies in...
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6845552 |
Method of preparing hydroformed metallic golf club shafts
Method for preparing a golf club shaft, set of shafts, or golf clubs having shafts which have been produced by a process that includes a hydroforming step. By utilizing a hydroforming prosses step,...
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6843088 |
Raised surface features for hot blow-forming tooling
Apparatus and method for hot blow-forming an article from a blank of sheet metal. Simultaneously, a surface of the blank of sheet metal is formed against a form tool body that partially defines a...
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6842957 |
Process for producing a tubular component
Process for producing a tubular component which comprises sections which are intentionally different from one another with regard to one or more aspects selected from the group consisting of...
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6842956 |
Tubular connection method
A process for forming a tubular component including at least a first tubular element connected end to end with a second tubular element, the process including location an end portion of the first...
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6843089 |
Method of producing surface features in sheet metal using superplastic forming
The present invention provides a method of embossing or imprinting patterns in the surface of a sheet metal article using superplastic forming at suitable SPF temperatures. A template having a...
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6837088 |
Blow-forming flask and tool assembly
A flask and tool assembly includes a forming tool insert that is housed within an insulated flask having four vertical sides. An insulation enclosure surrounds the flask and the flask contains a...
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6832501 |
Method for producing components using a flowable active medium and a forming tool
The invention is for a method to produce components from a blank made of deep-drawable material using a free-flowing action medium. The method consists in clamping the blank in a forming device in...
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6820317 |
Method of making a metallic bellows
In a method of fabricating a bellows by bulge forming, an annealing step is carried out during the bulge forming process of the bellows so that the capability of the material to elongate is...
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6802111 |
Tool for producing camshafts by expanding
A tool for producing expanded camshafts. The tool includes at least one modular die made up of segments that are joined together and that are provided with opposing slides for centering and...
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6802196 |
Methods of and apparatus for pressure-ram-forming metal containers and the like
A method of forming a bottle-shaped or other contoured metal container by subjecting a hollow metal preform having a closed end to internal fluid pressure to cause the preform to expand against the...
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6802122 |
Method of manufacturing an article
A gas turbine engine ( 10 ) fan outlet guide vane ( 34 ) is manufactured by diffusion bonding titanium alloy sheet metal workpieces ( 52, 54 ) together to form an in integral structure ( 66 ). A...
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6799449 |
Apparatus for superplastic forming
An apparatus of superplastic forming for massive production is able to install a plurality of forming sheets and plates in one apparatus using dies of multi-layer structure and to form the sheets...
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6779374 |
System and method for bulge forming a blank into an article including shaped portions
In a system and method for bulge forming an article including a shaped portion from blank stock, the system includes a cage section adapted to enable the blank stock to be positioned and enclosed...
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6769178 |
Method of manufacturing a vehicle frame assembly including hydroformed side rails having integrally formed mounting areas
A method includes hydroforming a pair of side rails from a single closed structural member so as to having a plurality of mounting areas integrally formed thereon. The frame assembly includes a...
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6764559 |
Aluminum automotive frame members
Disclosed is a method for producing aluminum vehicular frame members such as frame members from molten aluminum alloy using a continuous caster to cast the alloy into a slab. The method comprises...
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6754943 |
Method of manufacturing an axially collapsible driveshaft assembly
A method of manufacturing a driveshaft for use in a vehicular drive train system includes the initial step of providing an inner tube including a portion having a plurality of splines formed...
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6751994 |
Method and apparatus for forming a structural member
A method of forming a structural member includes hydroforming the blank to form a hydroformed member and finishing the hydroformed member by positioning the wall of the hydroformed member between a...
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6745604 |
Enamel coated binding surface
An apparatus for forming a metal piece at an elevated temperature comprises a part having a binding surface configured to hold the metal during forming, wherein the binding surface comprises a...
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6742258 |
Method of hydroforming articles and the articles formed thereby
A hydroformable frame element is formed from the combination of at least two elements. The at least two elements are designed with a partially overlapping region, with an annular space defined...
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6739166 |
Method of forming tubular member with flange
A method of forming a tubular member with at least one flange includes the steps of providing a tubular member, expanding at least one portion of the tubular member, and positioning the tubular...
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6739029 |
Manufacturing process for a grooved structure and structure obtained by this process
A structure ( 10 ) in the shape of an aerodynamic panel in which adjacent cells ( 20 a , 20 b ) are formed by placing a stack of three metal plates in a mold. After diffusion welding of the plates...
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6732560 |
Hydroforming apparatus with retractable part locators
Hydroforming apparatus is provided with retractable part locators that are adapted when extended to receive and hold end portions of a tubular part to be hydroformed and thereby support and hold...
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6722009 |
Metallic sheet hydroforming method, forming die, and formed part
A sheet hydroforming method is disclosed wherein two stacked metallic sheets are clamped between a pair of upper and lower dies 10, 11 and a fluid is introduced and pressurized between mating...
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6708543 |
Sheet-metal formed with spaced projections and manufacturing method of the same
A sheet metal formed thereon with a number of spaced projections, wherein the projections are formed by the steps of positioning the sheet metal between a female die formed with a number of spaced...
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6701603 |
Method of manufacturing yoke of electric rotating machine
A cup shaped yoke made of sheet material has an opening portion provided in a side wall on an axial end side, a shoulder portion provided in the sidewall on another axial end side, a magnet...
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6701763 |
Hydroformed axle with weldless brake flange and bearing shoulder
An axle assembly is provided that includes a tubular member having an outer wall and an interior cavity. The other wall includes a first interlocking feature. An axle component mounting member,...
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6701598 |
Joining and forming of tubular members
The present invention is for a method of lap joining two tubular members and then hydroforming the tubular assembly. An insert end of the first tubular member is inserted into a receiver end of the...
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6701764 |
Method of expanding an intermediate portion of a tube using an outward radial force
A method of making a tube having an expanded region which includes the steps of providing an elongated metal tube, preparing the tube to be expanded, and, exerting a generally uniform outwardly...
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6698076 |
Drive shaft manufacturing process
A method of fabricating a driveline assembly including the steps of inserting a first member within a second member, heating the first member to a temperature greater than that of the second member...
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6695711 |
Hydroformed metallic golf club shafts and method therefore
A golf club shaft, set of shafts, or golf clubs having shafts which have been produced by a process that includes a hydroforming step. By utilizing a hydroforming step, a metal or metal matrix...
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6694594 |
Method for fabricating a thin metal shell having connecting components
A method for fabricating a thin metal shell that has connecting components is disclosed. This method comprises the following steps: forming a metal plate by plastic forming technologies into a thin...
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6691397 |
Method of manufacturing same for production of clad piping and tubing
A method of forming clad piping or tubing includes the steps of providing a support billet, finished to a desired, predetermined dimension, having a cladding surface, and providing a CRA cladding...
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6687968 |
Friction generating device and method of making the same
A friction lining for use in the clutch plate of a friction clutch or a multiple wrap brake band for use in an automatic transmission is obtained by adhesively securing one side of a friction...
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6687996 |
Method of making an exhaust gas collector
In a method of making an exhaust gas collector, a collector housing is made from a tubular blank, and subsequently, an inlet duct is formed through a widening process to provide a substantially...
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6688000 |
Joining of tubular parts in a T-joint by riveting/brazing
In attempting to reduce deformity when joining vehicle frame components, a riveting/brazing process has been proposed. This process includes joining tubular members, such as hydroformed parts, by...
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6684475 |
Method of making large volume hollow bodies
A large dimension hollow body such as a fuel tank is formed from cold deformable sheet metal by cutting a sheet metal blank of a conformation matching the hollow structure to be formed and which...
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6675621 |
Plural sheet superplastic forming equipment and process
Superplastic forming tools and method in which pairs of stacked metal blanks are serially loaded between heated forming dies that are moved to a closed position on each of the pair of blanks so...
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6672120 |
In-die hydropiercing apparatus with prepiercing adjustment
Hydroforming apparatus includes in-die hydropiercing apparatus with easy and precise adjustment of the positioning of a backup plunger that is received in a die button and is positioned in a...
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6672125 |
Invar tooling
A method for fabricating an Invar tool includes the step of superplastically forming an Invar facesheet for the tool. A tool header is provided, and the Invar facesheet is then formed with an SPF...
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6672121 |
Flat pinch hemming of aluminum panels
A method is disclosed for forming a hem flange in an aluminum alloy sheet during the forming of the sheet into a panel that is intended to be attached to a second panel by hemming. The hem flange...
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6668457 |
Heat-activated structural foam reinforced hydroform
A reinforced hydroform member having an outer structural member reinforced by a structural foam supported by the outer structural member. The structural foam extends along at least a portion of the...
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6662447 |
Method and apparatus for the production of double-walled hollow sections by means of internal high-pressure forming
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for the production of double-walled hollow sections by means of internal high-pressure forming, a first hollow section being inserted into a second...
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6662611 |
Hydroforming flush system
A hydroforming assembly has a plurality of die structures that are mounted on a press for reciprocating movement between open and closed conditions. The die structures have cooperating die surfaces...
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6654995 |
Method for joining tubular members
A method is disclosed for inserting an end of a first tubular member into a complementary end of a second tubular member and attaching (e.g., welding) the adjacent surfaces of the inserted ends in...
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6651327 |
Method of making hydroformed fuel rails
A fuel rail formed by hydroforming. The hydroforming process includes applying a seal onto a fuel tube, and installing fuel injector blocks, including fuel injector ports, onto the tube in desired...
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6643911 |
Method of manufacturing yoke through multistage-drawing process
A plate material is drawn to form a first-drawing product in the shape of an elliptically cylindrical container having an elliptical cross section. Then, the first-drawing product is drawn to form...
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6637246 |
Tubular part locator for hydroforming apparatus
The seal units that form part of a hydroforming apparatus that further includes dies for hydroforming parts are each provided with a tubular part locator for locating and clamping a tubular part in...
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