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7559142 Method of manufacturing a heat shield for a fuel manifold  
A method of manufacturing a heat shield for a manifold ring of a gas turbine engine, comprising forming a tubular portion of heat shield material with an arcuate longitudinal axis, deforming the...
7552609 Piercing device of hydroforming mold  
Disclosed is a piercing device of a hydroforming mold with a lower steel having a cavity therein, which can make the replacement of the pierce punch easier. The piercing device comprises: a pierce...
7552535 Method of forming hydroformed member with opening  
A method for manufacturing a hydroforming member includes the step of providing a blank ( 10 ). The blank ( 10 ) is defined by blank wall ( 16 ). The blank ( 10 ) is placed in a die assembly ( 14 )...
7503198 Slug expanding and capturing apparatus and method for hydroforming application  
An apparatus and method for piercing a hole in a work piece suitable for hydroforming applications is provided. The apparatus includes first and second die portions forming a die cavity for the...
7503197 Apparatus for hole punching  
Apparatus is provided for punching holes through the opposed first and second tube walls of a hydroformed tube while the tube is within the die cavity formed by a pair of hydroforming dies. A punch...
7484397 Punch, apparatus and method for forming opposing holes in a hollow part, and a part formed therefrom  
A punch, apparatus and method for forming opposing holes in a hollow part, and a part formed therefrom. The punch includes an end portion adapted to pierce an entry hole and bend material around...
7464571 Hydroforming method and mold used for the hydroforming method  
According to the hydroforming method by the invention, when slots with the aspect ratio of 3 or more are pierced onto the bulge-formed portion made by the hydroforming, even the piercing can be...
7441433 Tool for forming threaded hole in a hydroformed part  
A tool forms a threaded hole in a hydroformed part while the part remains in a hydroforming die cavity and under pressure. The tool has a hole-piercing end portion adapted on advancement of the...
7360384 Apparatus and method for hydroshearing and hydrotrimming for hydroforming die  
An apparatus and method for hydroshearing and hydrotrimming for a hydroforming die includes a cutting insert fixed relative to the hydroforming die. The apparatus and method also includes a...
7315684 Device for producing a hollow profile  
A device for producing an essentially T-shaped hollow profile or a hollow profile provided with at least one branch. The device may have a multipart mold which is intended for internal high...
7313940 High-pressure shaping system  
A high-pressure system for hydroshaping a hollow workpiece has a lower die and an upper die vertically shiftable above the lower die and forming therewith a cavity shaped to hold the workpiece. An...
7293442 Method for hydroforming a ring-shaped tubular structure  
A method is provided for hydroforming a ring-shaped tubular structure such as a door opening for a vehicle body. The method includes providing a ring-shaped tubular blank having a hollow sealed...
7263757 Electromagnetic trimming, flanging and hemming apparatus and method  
Electromagnetic (EMF) trimming, flanging and hemming steps are performed at a single workstation in a combined fixture designed to form a hemmed panel assembly, such as a vehicle closure panel. Two...
7249480 In-die hydropiercing device for piercing holes in hydroformed parts  
An in-die hydropiercing device comprises a punch with an annular shearing blade which is operated by a hydraulic cylinder and is received in a ring-shaped die button mounted in one of the dies that...
7204113 Punch for hydroforming die  
A punch for a hydroforming die includes a body, a neck extending axially from the body, a head extending axially from the neck and having a diameter less than a diameter of the body and a thumbnail...
7178240 Method for molding bicycle tube  
This invention relates to a method for molding a bicycle tube and the method comprises the following steps: first, providing a tube and then controlling thickness of the tube by a drawing and...
7159426 Quick change assembly for hydroforming punches  
A punch assembly used with a hydroforming die includes a punch cylinder for mounting to the hydroforming die and having a movable rod. The punch assembly also includes a punch for piercing an...
7155948 Forming tool  
The invention relates to a forming tool for forming sheet blanks in a diaphragm press of the kind comprising an openable, closed pressure chamber, which is divided in a gas and liquid tight manner...
7127924 Double action punch assembly for hydroforming die  
A double action punch assembly for a hydroforming die includes a first punch segment having an aperture extending therethrough. The double action punch assembly also includes a movable mounting...
7111482 Punch assembly for hydroforming die  
A punch assembly for a hydroforming die includes a servo motor, a ball screw connected to the servo motor, and a ball nut disposed about the ball screw for movement along the ball screw. The punch...
7104099 Center support punch assembly for hydroforming die  
A center support punch assembly for a hydroforming die includes a center support member for fixed attachment to a die. The center support punch assembly also includes a button disposed about and...
7021098 Method and device for creating a hole on the outer circumference of a hollow profile  
In a method and a device for creating a hole on the outer circumference of a hollow profile which is circumferentially closed and under an internal high pressure, before hole-punching, a punch...
7003995 Hydrotapping power unit  
A hydrotapping power unit is disclosed that is operable to hold a hydrotapping tool in a home position adjacent a part while the latter is being hydroformed in a die cavity, to then advance the...
6955070 Device for punching work pieces in an internal high-pressure forming tool  
A device for punching work pieces in an internal high-pressure forming tool includes a punching die guided displaceably in a bore of the forming tool. The device also contains a drive with which...
6952941 Apparatus and method for forming an article and performing a secondary operation in-situ  
An apparatus and a method for forming an article and performing a secondary operation on the article in-situ. The apparatus includes a closure and a die having a cavity. A source of pressurized gas...
6931901 Method and apparatus for forming a threaded hole in a hydroformed part  
Method and apparatus are disclosed wherein a required threaded hole is formed in a hydroformed part with a single tool while the part remains in a hydroforming die cavity. In forming the threaded...
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...
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...
6708542 Electromagnetic and/or electrohydraulic forming of a metal plate  
A metal plate is formed in a process comprising cutting, perforating or both, by forcing the plate, by means of an abrupt and intense force towards a mold having openings or boundaries defined by...
6686249 Transparent conductive layered structure, display in which this transparent conductive layered structure is applied, and coating liquid for forming transparent conductive layer  
The present invention pertains to a transparent conductive layered structure having a transparent substrate and a transparent 2-layer film consisting of a transparent conductive layer and a...
6681611 Process and device for manufacturing holes on the circumference of hollow sections  
A process for manufacturing holes on the circumference of a hollow section situated in an internal high pressure forming tool uses the action of a punch integrated in the forming tool. A desired...
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...
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...
6658908 Punch for piercing and sealing hydroformed parts  
A punch for piercing and sealing hydroforming parts has a roll forming surface that produces an internal rolled edge portion in a formed part immediately following the punch piercing the part...
6591648 Method of stamping and piercing a tube  
A method for piercing a tube during liquid impact forming or hydroforming to form a hole with minimal deformation in the material surrounding the hole. The method includes the steps of: (1) filling...
6564605 Apparatus and method for pulsed magnetic forming of a dish from a planar plate  
An electromagnetic forming apparatus for forming an essentially planar metal plate into a dish having a three-dimensional pattern, is provided. The apparatus comprises a mould having a forming...
6513359 Fluid form  
A fluid form that is used to produce deep-drawn articles (cf. 10 ) on any presses, and includes a ram ( 2 ), a hold-down plate ( 3 ) and a die ( 4 ), which can be filled, preferably, with water,...
6484551 Process for manufacturing holes on the circumference of hollow sections  
A process for manufacturing holes on the circumference of a hollow section situated in an internal high pressure forming tool uses the action of a punch integrated in the forming tool. A desired...
6442820 Method and apparatus for forming a tube having an article inserted therein  
In the present invention a tubular blank and an article such as a bushing to be assembled are loaded into a die. The tube is hydroformed using typical methods and, while the blank is still...
6434989 Method and device for producing leadthroughs on hollow profiles  
A method and a device for producing leadthroughs on hollow profiles acted upon by a high fluidic pressure in an internal high-pressure forming tool. Dome-like secondary shaped elements are formed...
6415638 Method and device for forming tubular work into shaped hollow product by using tubular hydroforming  
For forming a tubular work into a shaped hollow product by using hydroforming process, a method and a device are described. In the method, female and male dies are prepared. The female die has a...
6401507 Hydroforming, in-die hydropiercing and slug-ejecting method and apparatus  
A die button flush mounted in the cavity surface of a lower one of two hydroforming dies has a backup plunger received therein that forms a part of this surface when the plunger is in a...
6341514 Hole punch for high-pressure shaping tool  
A high-pressure shaping system has a tool defining a cavity and having a bore extending along an axis and opening into the cavity which is adapted to receive a workpiece which can be internally...
6305201 Method and apparatus for forming unobstructed holes in hollow hydroformed metal parts  
Method and apparatus for forming unobstructed holes in a hydroformed metal part employs a punch having a peripheral side conforming to the desired hole shape and an end face having a central...
6257035 Compressive hydroforming  
Forming a tubular workpiece by applying fluid pressure to the interior of the workpiece and enclosing the pressurized workpiece in a die that has a die cavity. A portion or the whole of the die...
6233989 Method and apparatus for stamping a metal sheet with an apertured design having rolled edges  
A metal container lid having an apertured design with rolled edges is stamped by a method and apparatus incorporating a cushioning pad between a die and the metal sheet, which is then stamped with...
6220166 Apparatus and method for producing fragment-free openings  
An apparatus and method for explosively penetrating hardened containers such as steel drums without producing metal fragmentation is disclosed. The apparatus can be used singularly or in...
6212982 Process for manufacturing slot-shaped openings on hollow sections and apparatus for implementing same  
A process and apparatus for manufacturing slot-shaped openings on hollow sections is disclosed in which the openings are produced by a piercing cutting operation by means of a blade-type cutting...
6178796 Device and method for shaping flat articles  
A device and a method for shaping a flat article under high pressure, in which a one-sided forming tool is used together with a high pressure press equipped with a membrane. The one-sided forming...
6158122 Vehicle frame member having a shock absorbing mounting portion and a method for making the same  
The present invention relates to a method for making a vehicle frame member having a shock absorbing mounting portion constructed ad arranged to be mounted to a structural component within a motor...
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