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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6126892 | Apparatus and method for precision gear finishing by controlled deformation An apparatus and method are provided for the thermomechanical net shape finishing of precision gear tooth surfaces by controlled deformation into metastable austenitic condition. To this end, an arrangement of a fixed axis through-feed motion of workpiece... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6007762 | Apparatus and method for precision gear finishing by controlled deformation An apparatus and method are provided for the thermomechanical net shape finishing of precision gear tooth surfaces by controlled deformation into metastable austenitic condition. To this end, an arrangement of a fixed axis through-feed motion of workpiece... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5656106 | Apparatus and method for net shape finishing of gears An apparatus is disclosed for performing thermomechanical processing of gears in which precise control of the thermal, metallurgical and mechanical action during the forming process is maintained. The apparatus comprises an induction heating system which ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5452882 | Apparatus for quenching metallic ring-shaped workpieces For quenching heated metallic work pieces with a quenching intensity that lies in the region of H values from 0.2 to 4, which is typical for oil or water quenching, a cooling gas is used as the quenching medium in the form of discrete jet streams issuing ... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5401006 | Quench press A method and press for uniformly quenching a heated annular workpiece while fixturing the workpiece to prevent distortion during quenching. The press has a conically shaped lower die for receiving a workpiece to be quenched thereon and a vertically recipr... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5221513 | Apparatus and method for net shape finishing of gears An apparatus is disclosed for performing thermomechanical processing of gears in which precise control of the thermal, metallurgical and mechanical action during the forming process is maintained. The apparatus comprises an induction heating system which ... | 06/22/1993 |
| 4360189 | Quench press A universal quench press is used for the precision quenching of gears, bearing rings, saw blades, slitting knives, cylindrical parts, flat parts, dished parts, and other articles. A set of quenching dies reduce or eliminate the distortions in size, roundn... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4143863 | Lift top quench hardening press A die quench press for hardening gears and other generally circular parts is disclosed. The press has a horizontal die which generally comprises a plurality of segments movable radially inwardly and outwardly. The upper die portion of the press rotates in... | 03/13/1979 |
