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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8051696 | Press forming method for aluminum alloy sheet and pressing device The invention provides a press forming method of an aluminum alloy sheet and a press device capable of forming a large panel which is an automobile body outer panel such as a luggage outer panel and the like and is of a shape difficult in forming. In a method of pre... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8015851 | Dowel forming method for buckle base member When forming a dowel section by performing press working on each of portions constituting side walls of a buckle base member, a die having a negative clearance with a punch portion (2) is used whose length or diameter is larger than a length or diameter of a ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7954353 | Method and device for testing the quality of a metallic coating A method and a device for determining a quality of a metallic surface of a metallic substrate, for example a steel or steel alloy substrate, are provided. The device includes a mould, a sheet holder and a die, with which the metallic substrate is formed to produce a... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7882721 | Container bodymaker A container bodymaker gearbox (20, 130) drives rams (60, 66) linearly by use of a hypocycloid drive that controls operation of a rotating and orbiting output shaft (40) by synchronizing the rotating and orbiting motion such that a tracking point... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7621166 | Die components for making pressure relief devices A pressure relief device for venting an internally pressurized container such as an aerosol can has three sections, a concave annular outer area, a circular central area and an annular intermediate area connecting the concave annular area to the circular area. The t... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7526937 | Can bottom forming assembly A can bottom forming assembly for use in forming the bottom of metal cans, such as steel and aluminum two piece cans. The bottom forming assembly is lightweight, compact and comprises outer and cylinder housing assemblies which house a clamp ring retainer assembly, ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7490502 | Punch for cold forming operations A cemented carbide tool containing tungsten carbide, titanium carbide, niobium carbide, possibly TaC, cobalt, chromium and possibly nickel, iron, molybdenum is disclosed. The composition of the materials provides a lighter material than usual, combined with a good r... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7434442 | Container bodymaker The drive housing (26) of a bodymaker (20) carries a major ring (32) in stationary position and a planetary ring carrier (36, 46) for rotation on the central axis of the major ring. The planetary ring carrier (36, 46) carries a min... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7387006 | Sensing system for sheet metal forming tool A sensing system for sensing the presence of a blank or part in the sheet metal forming tool. A blank holder assembly has a fixed bracket that is fixed to a lower die of the tool and a movable bracket that is moved with the upper die of the tool. A proximity sensor ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7354234 | Method for manufacturing can body printed to shoulder portion A can body manufacturing method, in which a bottomed cylindrical long cup is shaped from a metal material, in which a printed decoration is then applied to the outer face of a cylindrical trunk portion of the long cup, and in which one of the end sides of the long c... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7340934 | Press molding die and manufacturing method of same A press molding die capable of preventing a workpiece from moving is provided. The press molding die includes a punch for pressing a workpiece; a molding die having a molding surface on which the workpiece is placed and a concave portion which is formed on the moldi... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337518 | Method of fabricating titanium lined composite cookware A Cooking vessel has an interior lining of titanium or an allow thereof. The bottom is optionally formed of anodized aluminum as the titanium walls withstand the corrosive environment of the anodizing bath. The titanium lining is more resistant to corrosion, stainin... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337646 | Method and device for manufacturing synthetic resin coated metal can body A method and a device for manufacturing a synthetic resin coated metal can body capable of drawing and ironing the synthetic resin coated metal can body with a large processing quantity without causing can body breakage. First and second ironings are conducted to th... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334447 | Nacelle nose cap forming method and apparatus A method and apparatus for draw forming a flat sheet blank into a 3-dimensional-nacelle nose cap for an aircraft engine in two stages; the blank having an outer annular portion and an inner annular portion. Draw forming the inner annular portion into a shape of an a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7305861 | Single action press for manufacturing shells for can ends A single action press for forming a shell used to make a can end includes a first tool and an opposed second tool. The first tool includes a die center insert that performs a forming operation on disc cut from a sheet of end material. The first tool is configured an... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7291252 | Electrocoating chrome-plated steel Steel cabinet parts and other steel objects are electrocoated in a cationic resin-containing bath. The steel objects are chromium-coated, free of phosphate and preferably free of chromium oxide. The products are not significantly subject to filiform corrosion, and t... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7240531 | Press for forming containers with profiled bottoms A press for forming a container with a bottom profile is provided. The press may have a profile pad that is secured within a base of the press or is secured to a die core riser that is axially movable up and down. The press may have one or more biasing members that ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7204906 | Method for laminating and forming a composite laminate in a single operation A method of laminating and forming a non-planar composite part from a pair of metal skins having an intervening paper layer in a single operation maintains a uniform pressure between die faces. The paper layer may be degassed prior to the lamination/forming process.... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7191032 | Methods of and apparatus for forming hollow metal articles In hydroforming of hollow metal articles in a die, such as pressure-ram-forming procedures, a method of decreasing cycle time of the forming process, while ensuring acceptable product properties and avoiding failures, by modeling the process using finite element ana... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7117708 | Die set for press forming metal sheet and press forming method of metal sheet A die set for press forming a metal sheet is provided, which comprises: at least a punch; and a die, wherein a punch-die clearance CL2 corresponding to a site to be formed immediately after the initial stage of press forming and a punch-die clearance CL1 | 10/10/2006 |
| 7107811 | Tool pack assembly A tool pack assembly for use in the manufacture of two piece metal can bodies. The tool pack assembly of the present invention is constructed and arranged for use in a body maker assembly to form parts of metal cans. The tool pack assembly of the invention includes ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7082808 | Making plate workpiece with regions of different thickness A method of making a part with regions of different thickness from a plate workpiece having a pair of substantially parallel plate faces. The workpiece is fitted between a surface of a die and a substantially parallel surface of a punch. The die is formed at its sur... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073364 | Die assembly having floating die section A die assembly for use on a press and adapted to form a plurality of features on a strip of material. The die assembly includes a first die section and a second die section. The first die section is supported on the press and has a first tooling surface for forming ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7062949 | Metal forming press having straight line drive mechanism A metal forming press has an oscillating beam driven at its center by a connecting rod connected to a throw on a crankshaft. The upper end of the beam is pivoted to a link which drives a ram. The lower end of the beam pivots about a rotating eccentric shaft having a... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7051490 | Door for refrigerator and method of producing the door for refrigerator A door for refrigerator which is sophisticated in design and provided at a lower production cost. The door for refrigerator is composed of a door panel made of metal and an inner plate combined with the door panel in a facing manner, a door cap which fits into the d... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7036181 | Fixing piece for a windscreen wiper A mounting part of a windshield wiper, having a receiving opening for a wiper shaft at one end, and forming a part of a fold-away hinge at the other end, and being formed from a flat sheet metal by deep-drawing, punching and bending and having a u-shaped cross-secti... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021171 | Annulus gear and drive shell A method of producing a torque transmission between a driving member and a driven member including the steps of capturing an annular gear within the interior of a hollow cylindrical shell formed of a formable material which is caused to be flow formed around a porti... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013697 | Method for expanding a tubular blank A method for expanding tubular blanks includes pre-expanding or initially expanding a section of the tube by forcing a punch into an open end of the tube. The punching process may be repeated to achieve up to approximately 50% expansion from the original configurati... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007535 | Method and apparatus for aligning components of a press A method and apparatus for aligning opposed telescopically engageable cut ring and blank and draw die when mounted in a can body forming press to form non-round disc-shaped blanks which are subsequently formed into container bodies. A pair of opposed precision forme... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000445 | System for forming an elongated container A system for forming a cup used in forming an elongated container including a draw-redraw station including a movable platen carrying a punch shell; a punch core riser, a punch core mounted on the punch core riser; and a first, fluidly actuated pressure sleeve; and ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6946221 | Square battery container, method of manufacturing the container, and square battery using the container A prismatic battery case with high dimensional precision is manufactured, while pursuing an improvement in productivity, with a manufacturing method of a prismatic battery case that includes a first step for molding an intermediate cup body (8) by impact mold... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945085 | Method of making metal containers Lightweight metal containers are formed from high-strength metal alloys by impact extrusion of a cup-shaped container having a substantially larger diameter than the finished container, drawing and wall ironing the extruded container to reduce its diameter and wall ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6931904 | Method of forming a trailer receiver tube using hollow forward extrusion A method of forging a trailer receiver tube by providing a die having an inner surface defining a first portion and a second portion. Providing a hollow tube having an outer surface. Providing a punch having a body and a shaft extending therefrom sized to fit within... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6905992 | Ceramic body reinforced with coarse silicon carbide whiskers and method for making the same A ceramic composite made by compacting a starting powder blend. The composite includes between about 50 volume percent and about 99 volume percent of a ceramic matrix; and between about 1 volume percent and about 50 volume percent as-processed silicon carbide whiske... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6860134 | Ironing dies In press forming including ironing, an elastically deformable material is used for a part of ironing die contacting to the work material under a higher pressure than designed, for taking the formed product out from the die easily in a case that the ironing die and t... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6839967 | Lightened disk for a wheel and a method for manufacturing the same A lightened disk for a wheel has a flange having an axially inboard edge. The inboard edge includes a general portion which is located in a plane perpendicular to an axis of the disk. The flange portion has a thickness less than 90% of a thickness of a disk material... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6807838 | Press die A press die composed of an upper die having a concave part (with the peripheral surface of the opening of said concave part functioning as a first blank pressing face), a lower die having a convex part (to form the blank into a desired form in cooperation with said ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6792786 | Fabrication method of metal shell of spark plug A fabrication method of a metal shell to be installed on a park plug is provided which is made up of a small-diameter portion, a large-diameter portion, and a wrapping portion. The wrapping portion is to be wrapped by staking about the spark plug to achieve installa... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6769280 | Real-time draw-in sensors and methods of fabrication A method and system for providing real time measurements of draw-in for closed loop control of a metal forming process including an elongated sensor on one of the tools positioned in the proximity of the deformation zone and adjacent to an edge of a sheet metal blan... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6761055 | Drive for a hold down assembly of a can bodymaker a method of use thereof A drive for use in the manufacture of cans comprises a hydraulically powered guide pod to which a hold down assembly is attached. The guide pod slides along a guide rod which is fixed in the bodymaker. Forward and rear hydraulic chambers are defined between the pod ... | 07/13/2004 |
