Formed By Extrusion Patents (Class 470/16)
  • Patent number: 11590546
    Abstract: A shaped part and a method for forming the shaped part from a lightweight metal or alloy by extrusion of a slug performed along a pressing axis. The shaped part is formed in at least one region with a deviation from a basic form that is rotationally symmetrical with respect to the pressing axis. The symmetry-deviating region extends over a wall portion of the shaped part that is formed by backward cup extrusion with a normal vector extending predominantly orthogonally in relation to the pressing axis. The same extruding operation forms a structure that surrounds the pressing axis, on a sheet-like base of the shaped part that adjoins the wall portion and has a normal vector extending predominantly in the direction of the pressing axis on the side thereof opposite from the wall portion. In a region of lowest wall thickness of the wall portion at the transition to the base, the quotient of this wall thickness in mm and an average curvature (1/r) in mm?1, formed at the transition, is greater than 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: NEUMAN ALUMINIUM FLIESSPRESSWERK GMBH
    Inventor: Johann Willdonner
  • Patent number: 9975163
    Abstract: A method of making a shaft includes: forming a shaft portion by applying drawing to a first region, of a columnar material made of steel, extending from a predetermined position in an axial direction to an end on a first side in the axial direction, to form a shaft portion, and to form a tapered portion between the shaft portion and a second region, of the columnar material, extending from the predetermined position to an end of the columnar material on a second side in the axial direction, and having an outside diameter increased as the tapered portion extends from the shaft portion side toward the second region side; and forming a head portion by applying plastic forming to the second region and the tapered portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Sato
  • Patent number: 8645080
    Abstract: A testing method for the bolt to be used under the conditions of excessive wind force by which bolts made of Cr—Mo steel can be separated into a group of bolts usable in cold areas and a group of bolts unusable in cold areas without conducting Charpy impact test involving complicated operation, specifically, a testing method for determining whether bolts made of heat-treated Cr—Mo steel are usable or unusable in cold areas, wherein the determination is conducted on the basis of both J parameter calculated by formula: J=(Si %+Mn %) (P %+Sn %) 104 (wherein P %, Si %, Mn % and Sn % are contents (mass %) of phosphorus (P), silicon (Si), manganese (Mn) and tin (Sn) respectively as disclosed in the inspection certificate of the Cr—Mo steel) and bolt diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin Nakayama, Masuo Tada, Tomohiro Numajiri
  • Publication number: 20120258809
    Abstract: The invention relates to a copper-tin multicomponent bronze consisting of (in % by weight): 0.5 to 14.0% Sn, 0.01 to 8.0% Zn, 0.01 to 0.8% Cr, 0.05 to 2.0% Al, 0.01 to 2.0% Si, optionally in addition up to a maximum of 0.1 to 3.0% Mn and optionally in addition up to a maximum of 0.08% P and optionally in addition up to a maximum of 0.08% S, remainder copper and unavoidable impurities, wherein, in the structure, silicides and/or chromium particles are deposited, which are surrounded by a tin film in the form of a highly tin-containing accumulation. A further aspect of the invention relates to a process for producing strips, plates, bolts, wires, rods, tubes and profiles of the copper-tin multicomponent bronze according to the invention, and also to a use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventor: Kai Weber
  • Patent number: 7836745
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method for cold forging high strength fastener with austenitic 300 series material comprising the procedures of initially preparing a raw austenitic shaft and then proceeding through a cold forging method to reduce its diameter for thereafter generating a preliminary shank, which can undertake above ½ force more than the raw shaft; further passing through the following formations of the head, the drilling portion and threads in sequence to build an integral fastener. Thus, the entire cold forging facilitates to fabricate the fastener with high strength and hardness by lower manufacturing cost and with effective corrosion resistance, so as to firmly drill the fastener into objects and increase the screwing security.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Inventors: Yu-Sheng Tseng, Jian-Shiun Tseng
  • Publication number: 20090247310
    Abstract: A set of tooling for making pointed headed bolts of a given diameter in numerous lengths with roll thread ready threaded to the head and partially threaded shanks in a four forming station forming machine, the tools being configured to work on wire stock as received at the first station of a diameter larger than or substantially the same as the roll diameter and not greater than the nominal diameter of the bolt, including at least two sequential head forming tools for mounting on the slide, an extrusion pointing tool for mounting on the die breast, a roll diameter extrusion tool for mounting on the die breast and a head support tool mountable in a station on the slide at multiple axial positions corresponding to standard lengths of the bolts being made, the head support tool being arranged to work at either the extrusion pointing station or the roll diameter extrusion station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: NATIONAL MACHINERY LLC
    Inventors: Todd Hossler, Stanley J. Wasserman
  • Publication number: 20090017925
    Abstract: A method for producing metal parts such as special bolts (20) by means of cold extrusion in pressing dies comprises a first step of cutting to size a metal blank (30) to be modelled with predetermined dimensions, at least one step of cold pressing in a die in order to reduce one or more portions of the blank (30) to predetermined diameters, and a step of cold pressing in a die during which a coupling key (25) is formed on a portion (32) of the blank (30), the lateral surface (36) of the key protruding beyond the lateral surface of this portion (32), with respect to the longitudinal axis of the blank (30). The resulting product can be used in particular as a special bolt for the positive coupling of a mowing machine blade to a rotating plate in order to rotate the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: AMAFA SERVICE S.R.I.
    Inventor: Alessandro Vescovini
  • Patent number: 7374494
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a bolt that includes an axis, including the steps of providing a metal rod, providing a die, extruding the metal rod through use of the die, cold forming the metal rod, at least in part, to provide a shaft and a head so that, the head includes a torque transferring structure, the head includes a flange located adjacent to the torque transferring structure, a generally cylindrical surface is located adjacent to the flange, and a sloping surface that extends from the generally cylindrical surface towards the axis, rolling a threaded surface into the shaft, and providing a plurality of grooves so that the grooves extend from an end of the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: MacLean-Fogg Company
    Inventors: Robert Brewer, Gerard Jakuszeski
  • Patent number: 7357726
    Abstract: A method of producing a fibre reinforced structural element including a plurality of fittings for the fixation of the element to another structural element, includes the steps of: (i) providing a core element of fibre reinforcement material having an end part; (ii) mounting a fitting on the end part to produce a subassembly; (iii) fixating the fitting to the end part in a pultrusion process that includes covering the subassembly in fibre-reinforced resin that is then cured; (iv) machining the subassembly to provide a fitting assembly including the core element and the fitting; (v) repeating steps i-iv for producing a plurality of fitting assemblies; (vi) positioning the plurality of assemblies according to the position of the plurality of fittings; and (vii) producing the structural element including the plurality of fittings constituted by the plurality of assemblies in an extrusion, pultrusion, or fibre reinforcing production technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Fiberline A/S
    Inventor: Henrik Thorning
  • Patent number: 7340978
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a rotary tool for chip removing machining with at least one chip flute that extends in the longitudinal direction of the tool. The method involves preparing a mixture of a cemented carbide, cermet or ceramics powder and a carrier, such as a polymer, and placing the mixture in an extruding machine. The mixture is extruded in a feed direction by means of a die to form the diameter of the mixture body. The mixture body passes against a chisel which forms a chip flute in the outer periphery of the mixture body by chip-removing machining. When the chisel is displaced away from the mixture body, a non-fluted shaft portion is formed. By rotating the mixture body while contacted by the chisel, a helical chip flute can be formed. Alternatively, the body could be twisted after a straight flute has been formed, whereupon the flute becomes helical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property AB
    Inventors: Jören Kugelberg, Roine Ericsson, Jonathan Fair, Anders Micski
  • Patent number: 6540619
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to prevent the encroaching and the seizure between the bolt and the female screw caused by an oblique screwing of the bolt into the female screw when the bolt and the female screw are fastened together. Another object of the present invention is to manufacture the bolt in a low cost, by using said bolt, the encroaching and the seizure between the bolt and the female screw caused by a oblique screwing of the bolt into the female screw are certainly prevented. Said objects may be attained by a bolt consisting of a column part and a polygonal pillar part extending from an end of said column part wherein a complete thread is formed on said column part and a screw blade continuing to said complete thread is formed on said polygonal pillar part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Meidoh Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Kato
  • Patent number: 6390929
    Abstract: A method of making a recess in a drive socket and the like includes forming a groove to extend along a face of an elongated drive opening in a metal workpiece from one end of its drive opening, moving material from the surface of the groove to increase its depth from its outer end along only a portion of its length and gathering the material so moved from the groove surface to form a ledge between ends of the groove, whereby a recess is defined by the groove extending beyond the ledge. In addition, a female drive device for socket wrenches and the like is disclosed having an elongated drive opening, a groove longitudinally extending from one end of the drive opening along a face of the drive opening, and a ledge between ends of the groove. The ledge protrudes radially inwardly such that a recess is defined by the groove extending beyond the ledge for retaining a male drive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Hand Tool Design Corporation
    Inventor: Jackie L. Hyatt
  • Patent number: 6287210
    Abstract: A novel process of forming a member, process of forming an extruded and axially twisted member, such as a drill, a fastener, a self-drilling/tapping fastener, and the member formed by the process is disclosed. The process includes the steps of: providing a blank; extruding a predetermined shape along at least a section of the blank, thereby forming at least two first portions and at least two portions on the extruded section; forming a head on the end of the blank to define a head and a shank; and axially twisting at least a section of the first and second portions a predetermined amount. As a result of the twisting step, each first portion forms a spiral along the length of the twisted section and each second portion forms a spiral along the length of the twisted section. The first portions alternate with the second portions and each second portion defines a spiral groove for transporting material along the length of the shank. The resulting member can be threaded along all or a portion of the shank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Janusz, Michael A. Caccia
  • Patent number: 6267684
    Abstract: The present invention comprises aluminum solid rivets and methods of manufacturing aluminum solid rivets for aircraft and other demanding applications to provide rivets with high strength and excellent driveabiltity while improving the rivets resistance to fatigue and stress corrosion cracking. In accordance with the method, an aluminum rivet blank approximately the same diameter as the head of the finished rivet is used. This rivet blank is forced into a die to extrude the tapered region and the shank of the finished rivet. The fabrication process provides more uniform cold working at the junction of the shank and the tapered region of the rivet, and better orients the flow lines in this region. The process also can provide a superior surface finish, and may be suitable for use in wet wing fabrication without further processing for improved surface finish. Alternate embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Allfast Fastening Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Ralph Luhm
  • Patent number: 6086480
    Abstract: A method of making a knob and ferrule for a captive screw is disclosed, the knob integrally attached to the screw, the ferrule attachable to a panel. The method of making the knob includes providing an aluminum alloy base metal for the knob, pressing by cold-forming the base material into a generally cylindrical cup-shaped article using at least one pressing operation, the cup having a generally cylindrical side wall, removing any base material situated outside the perimeter of the cup-shaped cylindrical article, and providing a hole in the bottom of the cup, coaxial with the hollow cylindrical walls of the cup, thereby forming the knob.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Southco, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Ellis, Edward A. McCormack, Harry L. Dickerson
  • Patent number: 6017274
    Abstract: In a first embodiment, a method for forming a hardened fastener having a hardened fastener head. Alloys made of cobalt, nickel, chromium, and molybdenum have very high hardnesses while maintaining ductility. Metals conforming to the chemistry of AMS 5844 and AMS 5842 are disclosed as the preferred materials. These hardnesses are also maintained at high temperatures. In order to form a head upon such materials, a fastener blank is first initially hardened by cold reduction twenty to thirty percent (20%-30%). A fastener head is then formed in the fastener blank by additional cold forging. The remaining shank portion of the fastener blank is cold worked in a third process with the entire three-part cold forging process cold reducing the material forty-eight to fifty percent (48%-50%). Additional hardness may be obtained by heating the material in a temperature range between ca. 1200.degree. F. and 1300.degree. F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Automotive Racing Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell G. Sherman, H. Thomas Patton
  • Patent number: 5895324
    Abstract: An axially-extendable-bolt forming process by upsetting includes preparing a die having a through bore, and an internal upsetting cavity and a buffer space, a rod-shaped bolt precursor and a knock-out member, primarily pressing a leading end of the bolt precursor onto a leading end of the knock-out member, and secondarily pressing the bolt precursor onto the knock-out member. In the preparing step, the bolt precursor and knock-out member are fitted into the through bore of the die so that they can be brought into contact with each other. In the primarily-pressing step, the leading end of the bolt precursor is swollen finely and is brought into contact with an inner peripheral surface of the through bore of the die so that an excess material, being present adjacent to a leading-end surface of the bolt precursor, is flowed out into the buffer space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takeshi Inada
  • Patent number: 5795234
    Abstract: In a process for forming a bolt, a die, a rod-shaped knock-out member, and a punch are prepared. The die has opposite end surfaces, a through bore opened to one of the opposite end surfaces, and a space connected with the through bore and disposed substantially perpendicular to an axial line of the through bore. The knock-out member is disposed in the through bore. The punch is disposed so as to face one of the opposite end surfaces of the die to which the through bore is opened. A bolt precursor is fitted into the through bore of the die at the leg member, and is pressed by the punch at the head member. The leading end of the leg member is pressed by the knock-out member, and accordingly an excess material of the bolt precursor at around the leading end of the leg member, or an excess material thereof adjacent to the leading end of the leg member is deformed and flowed into the space of the die as a thinned-out portion. Thus, the bolt precursor can be flattened at the leading-end surface of the leg member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Inada, Munechika Nakane