Abstract: Honeycomb extrusion dies for the extrusion of honeycomb ceramics of high cell density and reduced cell wall thickness are machined from fully consolidated powder metallurgy (P/M) stainless steels, providing dies with reduced feed hole roughness, improved feed hole straightness, and superior discharge slot finish, with the result that significantly enhanced extrusion performance and higher quality honeycomb extrusions are realized.

Abstract: Honeycomb extrusion dies for the extrusion of honeycomb ceramics of high cell density and reduced cell wall thickness are machined from fully consolidated powder-formed (P/M) stainless steels, providing dies with reduced feed hole roughness, improved feed hole straightness, and superior discharge slot finish, with the result that significantly enhanced extrusion performance and higher quality honeycomb extrusions are realized.

Abstract: A method is set forth for slotting a workpiece by utilizing an EDM-wire cutting method wherein detrimental effects of an intrinsic slot taper produced by EDM wire cutting are compensated for and averaged out by alternating the direction of the wire entrance and exit along adjacent slots formed in the workpiece.

Abstract: A method of extruding a honeycomb type structures, such as filters, by flow of extrudable material (e.g. ceramic material) through a die with feed holes having smooth and gradual transition of flow cross sectional area and shape to be congruent at end of holes forming junction with intersections of criss crossing discharge slots. In a typical prior art extrusion die, the feed holes are circular in cross section throughout their length and feed into respective intersecting discharge slot portions. There is an abrupt change in cross section area and shape, from circular to cross shaped, at the entrance to the discharge slots. This construction results in flow inhibiting land portions at the entrance to the discharge slot portions. Such a construction causes bending forces or moments on these flow obstructing entrance portions of the discharge slots and also subjects them to increased abrasive wear whenever the material being extruded contains ceramic or other hard particles.

Abstract: An extrusion die for forming honeycomb type structures, such as filters. In a typical prior art extrusion die, the feed holes are circular in cross section throughout their length and feed into respective intersecting discharge slot portions. There is an abrupt change in cross section area and shape, from circular to cross shaped, at the entrance to the discharge slots. This construction results in flow inhibiting land portions at the entrance to the discharge slot portions. Such a construction causes bending forces or moments on these flow obstructing entrance portions of the discharge slots and also subjects them to increased abrasive wear whenever the material being extruded contains ceramic or other hard particles. By this invention, the feed holes are uniformly tapered from an annular or polygonal transverse cross section at their input ends to a (conventional) cross shape at their outlet ends where by feed the discharge slots.

Abstract: A method of inserting and sealing an end of an aperture mask support pin into the glass of a viewing panel for a cathode ray or television picture tube by heating the pin to the softening point temperature of the glass by use of a substantially flat or pancake type high frequency induction coil and an associated iron core. The iron core may be enclosed in a leak-proof jacket for supplying a coolant to the core for cooling thereof.