Method of performing non vessel shaping operations during vessel shaping
US8627697B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB21D51/2669
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention is a method of performing non-shape forming operations during vessel shaping, the method comprising indexing a cylinder across a pathway of at least one of an operation wheel, the operation wheel further having a plurality of work zones, performing at the plurality of work zones a plurality of operations on the cylinder in a sequence of a first shaping plurality of operations followed by a non-shaping plurality of operations followed by a second shaping plurality of operations, and effectuating transformation of the cylinder into a shaped vessel.Other embodiment include applying decoration to the cylinder contoured surface during non-shaping operations, trimming the cylinder during non-shaping operations, and top-forming the cylinder during non-shaping operations, to name a few.
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