Spiral forming
US10493509B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 24, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05B2240/912
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Spiral forming methods can be used to join edges of a rolled material along a spiral joint to form conical and/or cylindrical structures. Alignment of the edges of the rolled material can be controlled in a wrapping direction as the material is being joined along the spiral joint to form the structure. By controlling alignment of the edges of the material as the edges of the material are being joined, small corrections can be made over the course of forming the structure facilitating control over geometric tolerances of the resulting spiral formed structure.
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