Methods and apparatus for manufacturing flanged articles
US7296456B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB21K1/30
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for manufacturing an article (420) having a peripheral portion (422) may include reverse squeezing an initial peripheral portion (22) of an initial article (20) to form a first intermediate article (12) having a first intermediate peripheral portion (122) that is partly thinned, and squeezing the first intermediate peripheral portion (122) of the first intermediate article (120) to form a second intermediate article (220) having a second intermediate peripheral portion (222) that is thickened throughout.
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