Method and apparatus for flexible manufacturing a discrete curved product from feed stock
US6813923B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC21D9/52
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for manufacturing a discrete curved product from a feed stock includes a source of heat that is adapted to impose a focused beam of light on at least one surface of a work piece to cause the surface of the work piece to expand and thereby move in the general direction of the heat source so as to impart a predetermined radius of curvature to the work piece. In addition, a method of manufacturing a discrete curved product from feed stock is also disclosed.
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