Lip skin sector and a method and apparatus for forming a lip skin sector
US9975162B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2230/00
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for forming a sector of an annular component having an arrangement for securely retaining at least a portion of a blank mountable thereon. The retaining arrangement is adapted for leaving a portion of the retainable blank accessible. A punch is provided having an external surface contour shaped to correspond to the shape of all or a part of the profile of the sector of the annular component from a trailing edge to a leading edge and/or from a leading edge to an inlet edge. The apparatus has a cooperating forming arrangement for forming the profile of the sector of the annular component from the leading edge to the inlet edge. The retaining arrangement is adapted for forming a clamping boundary enclosing the accessible part of the blank to be formed by the punch.
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