Abstract: An insulation carrier is comprised of a generally planar piece of material having a center section with one or more openings and two outer sections on either side of the center section each having tines extending outwardly from the inner section. The tines may have spaces therebetween. The spaces include bottleneck shaped portions.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metal cannula is disclosed. The method includes the step of providing a metal cannula having a longitudinal axis and defining a fluid channel. Next, the metal cannula is pressed to substantially close the fluid channel and define a first segment and a second segment. In a next step, the metal cannula is cut to separate the first segment from the second segment of the metal cannula. Each of the first and second segments have a pressed edge. The pressed edge substantially seals the fluid channel and has two pressed corners. Afterwards, each of the pressed corners are cut from the pressed edge of the first segment to define a pair of side openings and a distal blunt edge on the first segment. The side openings are in fluid communication with the fluid channel.

Abstract: A handle assembly and related methods of use and manufacture. According to one embodiment, the handle assembly can include a mount that is configured to be secured to an object, such as a wall of a drawer. The mount can include a spine. The spine, in turn, can include a top surface. A ramp can extend from a first side of the mount, and a handle can extend from a second side of the mount.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for manufacturing a back frame for flat panel display devices. The method contains the steps of: delivering a material belt to a stamping device; conducting a first stamping at a region of a mold in the stamping device corresponding to a first work location of a stamping process; moving the material belt or mold move a next work location after completing the first stamping; conducting a second stamping at a region of the same mold corresponding to a second work location of the stamping process by the same stamping device; and obtaining the main pieces and braces for the back frame after sequentially completing the stampings by the same stamping device and the same mold. The present invention as described is capable of saving the costs for the stamping device, mold, and material.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a front frame, a method for making the front frame, and a liquid crystal display device incorporated with the front frame. The method includes the steps of a) providing, an elongate metallic strip having head and tail and divided by cutting three predetermined V-cuts to divide into four interconnected sections; b) conducting a rolling process along a central line of the metallic strip such that an angled strip having a top surface and a skirt perpendicular the top surface is formed, wherein the V-cuts are located on the top surface; c) folding the angled strip centered on each of the V-cuts ninety (90) degrees such that each individual section is perpendicular to each other so as to configure a rectangular frame; and d) interconnecting the head and the tail of the angled strip to configure a rigid front frame. The metallic strip is transformed into an angled strip angled strip by means of rolling, and then folded, interconnected so as to configure the front frame.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a porous metal foam cone assembly. The metal foam cone assembly according to the present invention includes providing a porous metal foam sheet; cutting the porous metal foam sheet to be in a predetermined shape using a cutting press that is provided with a knife tool; disposing the cut metal foam sheet on a base plate of a forming die and then primarily forming the metal foam sheet using a mandrel of a cone shape; secondarily forming the metal foam sheet using a left slider and a right slider of the forming die; and pressing an overlapping portion of the metal foam sheet using a stamping jig of the forming die after the forming using the left and right sliders.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of liquid crystal displays (LCDs), and more particularly to a sheet metal part for an LCD device, an LCD device, and a method for manufacturing a sheet metal part for an LCD device. The sheet metal part comprises an inner hole flange, the flange comprises an internal thread, and a circumference of a cross section of the inner hole comprises at least one protrusion protruding to a direction of a center of circle of cross section of the inner hole. The sheet metal part for the LCD device of the present disclosure comprises the inner hole flange. The flange comprises the internal thread, and the circumference of the cross section of the inner hole comprises at least one protrusion protruding to the direction of the center of circle of cross section of the inner hole. The protrusion changes a shape of the inner hole, so that the inner hole is not a complete circular hole any more.

Abstract: A process and system for making a plurality of metal parts is included. The process comprises providing metal from which the metal parts are to be made and providing a press. The press includes a forming die positioned within the press as well as a first cutting laser positioned within the press. The process includes traversing the metal through the press and forming the plurality of metal parts in the metal within the press by concurrently cutting at least a portion of one of the plurality of metal parts with a first cutting laser and forming at least a portion of one of the plurality of metal parts with a forming die.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for protecting control lines used with tool strings in a downhole environment. A control line protector assembly comprises a plurality of components formed into a unitary piece which includes a guard section having a first end section and a second end section, a slot on each of the first end section and the second end section, and a securing mechanism for coupling the guard section having the first end section and the second end section to the coupling. A control line protector assembly is formed using a metal stamping process.

Abstract: A method of making an electrode material for use in a spark plug and other ignition devices including industrial plugs, aviation igniters, glow plugs, or any other device that is used to ignite an air/fuel mixture in an engine. The electrode material is a ruthenium-based material that includes a “fibrous” grain structure. The disclosed method includes hot-forming a ruthenium-based material into an elongated wire that includes the “fibrous” grain structure while intermittently annealing the ruthenium-based material as needed. The intermittent annealing is performed at a temperature that maintains the “fibrous” grain structure.

Abstract: A shell, a container employing the shell, and tooling and associated methods for forming the shell are provided. The shell includes a center panel, a circumferential chuck wall, an annular countersink between the center panel and the circumferential chuck wall, and a curl extending radially outwardly from the chuck wall. The material of at least one predetermined portion of the shell is selectively stretched relative to at least one other portion of the shell, thereby providing a corresponding thinned portion.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a hard disk drive base plate with a sequence of progressive forging operations is described. The method may include advancing an initial hard disk drive base plate cut from an extruded sheet through a plurality of stations of a transfer die assembly. The method may also include performing a sequence of forgings on the initial hard disk drive base plate to progressively form parts on a hard disk drive base plate.

Abstract: An air-guiding device is used in an intake manifold arranged between an internal combustor and an air-filtering device. The air-guiding device is a tubular element made of a flexible metal sheet and includes a positioning section and an air-guiding section. The positioning section is fit in the intake manifold. The air-guiding section includes helical blades that converge as they extend from the positioning section.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fin processing apparatus including an upper pressing die (1) and a lower pressing die (2) placed apart from each other and capable of coming close to and away from each other, a corrugating mechanism (3) disposed between the pressing dies (1, 2) for continuously forming a plurality of consecutive corrugated members (Fa) from a flat plate (Fo) which is a workpiece material, the consecutive corrugated member (Fa) having a predetermined number of crest portions, and a restriking mechanism (4) disposed between both pressing dies (1, 2) for simultaneously restrike-forming a plurality of crest and trough portions of the consecutive rectangle member (Fb) from the consecutive corrugated member (Fa). The corrugating mechanism (3) and the restriking mechanism (4) are provided integrally.

Abstract: A nut configured to threadably engage an external thread of a bolt is provided. The nut generally comprises an upper portion that defines a first thread, a lower portion that defines a second thread, and a sidewall portion that connects the upper portion and the lower portion. The upper portion may be separated from the lower portion by a gap, and the sidewall portion may include a first sidewall spaced apart from a second sidewall.

Abstract: A lead header for an implantable medical lead is in the form of a metal sheet bent to form a metal tube having a lumen. The metal sheet has a protruding portion that extends radially inwardly into the lumen. The protruding portion may be lip arranged in connection with one of the longitudinal sides of the metal sheet that is bent to protrude radially inwardly into the lumen, or it may be a dent formed in the metal sheet. In either case, the protruding portion is configured to transform a rotation of a helical fixation element of the medial lead that is at least partly present in the lumen into a longitudinal movement of the helical fixation element relative to the lead header.

Abstract: A gas generator includes a holder made of metal having assembled thereto a cup filled with a gas generating agent and an igniter for burning the gas generating agent. The holder includes a body part, and an igniter fixing engagement part and a cup fixing engagement part projecting from the body part. These engagement parts are bent, so that the igniter and the cup are fixed by crimping to the holder. The engagement parts are both finish shaped by forging processing. A metal flow appearing in superficial layers of the engagement parts extends continuously from the body part through the engagement parts to return to the body part, without being divided in surfaces of the engagement parts.

Abstract: A back cover manufacturing method includes providing a striped sheet, bending the striped sheet along a long side of the striped sheet to form a hem, cutting the striped sheet to make the striped sheet have at least one concave portion formed thereon for correspondingly forming a plurality of striped sections, and bending the plurality of striped sections to form a back cover. The back cover is used for being disposed in a backlight module to hold at least one optical component of the backlight module.

Abstract: A method for making a metallic part, includes positioning at least one metallic coil formed from flexible metal foil including a plurality of notches, on a shaping tool, the at least one coil being manually deformable when cold along three directions in space (X, Y, Z); hot isostatic pressing the at least one metallic coil in a tool causing compaction of the metallic coil so as to obtain the metallic part.

Abstract: A device for configuring foil comprising a first portion comprising a first configuration; a second portion comprising a second configuration; the foil dispenser adapted to dispense foil between the first and second portions, the first and second portions imparting a configuration to the foil as the foil exits the dispensing device. A method of creating a cross sectional configuration in foil comprising: passing the foil through an opening; the opening having first and second portions which impart a configuration to the foil; the first and second portions being configured to create elevated portions along the longitudinal axis of the foil.

Abstract: An apparatus to cut and surface process a workpiece includes a cutting tool to cut the workpiece; a peening tool to peen surfaces of the cut workpiece; and a controller to control the cutting tool, the peening tool and the workpiece to move simultaneously.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for protecting control lines used with tool strings in a downhole environment. A control line protector assembly comprises a plurality of components formed into a unitary piece which includes a guard section having a first end section and a second end section, a slot on each of the first end section and the second end section, and a securing mechanism for coupling the guard section having the first end section and the second end section to the coupling. A control line protector assembly is formed using a metal stamping process.

Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus for manufacturing a framing member can include a translation path for transporting a metal sheet. The translation path can include a translation axis, a first set of rollers, which can include a plurality of first bottom rollers and a plurality of first top rollers, the first set of rollers can have a first centerline, and a second set of rollers, which can include a plurality of second bottom rollers and a plurality of second top rollers, the second set of rollers can have a second centerline, line, where the first centerline and the second centerline can extend away from the translation axis at an angle in the direction of translation.

Abstract: A riveting tool including a magnet, a magnetically attractive housing, a non-magnetically attractive bucking bar received in the housing, the bucking bar being moveable relative to the housing along a bucking bar axis, and an actuation mechanism to move the bucking bar along the bucking bar axis.

Abstract: A solar collector array is disclosed. The array has a plurality of thin walled dishes interconnected by unitary webbing. The dishes and the webbing are formed from a single metallic sheet. Each dish is pressed into a symmetric parabolic surface that concentrates incident light to a position in front of the dish.

Abstract: It is described a metal anode for cathodic protection in form of mesh ribbon having meshes whose holes are of rhomboidal shape, characterised by having such holes of rhomboidal shape arranged with the major diagonal oriented along the direction of the ribbon length and by the fact that the side edges along the ribbon length are free from cutting protrusions. It is also described a method for obtaining such anode.

Abstract: A press die including a first die, a second die disposed opposite to the first die to perform a press work on a panel together with the first die, a drawing unit configured to hold the panel, a trimming unit configured to cut the panel, and a fluid pressure controlling unit configured to selectively deliver fluid pressure to one of the drawing unit and the trimming unit, thereby operating both of the drawing unit and the trimming unit even with a small fluid pressure by selectively delivering fluid pressure to one of the drawing unit and the trimming unit.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for texturing the surface of a brake plate has three die plates and spring supports therebetween. A toothed tooling mounts to the top die plate above an anvil on the centre die plate both of which ride on posts held by the lower die plate. The toothed tooling comprises multiple blades each with multiple replaceable toothed inserts are held in a cartridge arrangement. The anvil receives brake plates from a separately supported plate feed mechanism with greatly reduced reciprocating mass. The complete die set can be set up on the bench and inserted ready to use in any style of press where the press ram contacts the upper die plate.

Abstract: An auto-scraping apparatus for a work piece of a hard rail has a tracking device, a driving device and a tool device. The tracking device has a connecting frame, a moving frame, a lifting frame and a tool frame. The moving frame is movably connected to the connecting frame. The lifting frame is movably connected to the moving frame. The tool frame is rotatably connected to the lifting frame. The driving device is connected to the tracking device and has two linear motion units and a rotating motion unit. One of the linear motion units drives the moving frame and the other linear motion unit drives the lifting frame. The rotating motion unit is mounted in the tool frame and has a rotating shaft. The tool device is detachably connected to the driving device and has a tool carrier and a relieving tool.

Abstract: An elongated grid runner, and its manufacture, comprising a pair of overlying metal strips roll-formed together into a shape suitable for use in a rectangular grid to support ceiling panels, one of said strips serving as a visible cap for concealing the other strip forming the main body of the grid runner when the grid member is employed in a completed ceiling, the strips being lanced at each end of the grid runner to lock the cap strip on the main body strip whereby when the overlying strips are simultaneously cut to a finish length prior to finish roll-forming, the ends of the strip are maintained in substantially overlying end-to-end registration where the cap is visible in a finished ceiling.

Abstract: A pipe bender, including: a base; a frame including a position switching mechanism, a first position switching assembly, and a bending stand including a second position switching assembly; a calibration device; a feeding device; a cutting device; a feeding path arranged transversely; a bending device; a receiving device arranged longitudinally; and a controller. The calibration device includes two calibration mechanisms including separate processing paths to calibrate two kinds of pipes having different diameters. The feeding device includes two feeding channels for transporting the two kinds of pipes, and the first position switching assembly is used for aligning the two feeding channels with the feeding path in turn. The bending device includes two bending channels for bending the two kinds of pipes, and the second position switching assembly is used for aligning the two bending channels with the feeding path in turn.

Abstract: A two-dimensional sheet material is provided that is suitable for bending along a bend line to form a three-dimensional object. The sheet material is provided with a plurality of displacements in a thickness direction of the sheet material on one side of the bend line. A portion of the displacements shear adjacent the bend line and define an edge and an opposed face. The edge and opposed face configured to produce edge-to-face engagement of the sheet material during bending. Alternatively, sheet material is provided with a plurality of displacements in a thickness direction of the sheet material on one or both sides of the bend line, and with a plurality of corresponding and cooperating protrusions to improve structural integrity and/or to improve electromagnetic and radio frequency shielding. The sheet material may also be provided with a self-latching structure. A method of preparing and using these sheet materials is also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to a powder metallurgically manufactured steel with a chemical composition containing, in % by weight: 0.01-2 C, 0.6-10 N, 0.01-3.0 Si, 0.01-10.0 Mn, 16-30 Cr, 0.01-5 Ni, 0.01-5.0 (Mo+W/2), 0.01-9 Co, max. 0.5 S and 0.5-14 (V+Nb/2), where the contents of N on the one hand and of (V+Nb/2) on the other hand are balanced in relation to each other such that the contents of these elements are within an area that is defined by the coordinates A?, B?, G, H, A?, where the coordinates of [N, (V+Nb/2)] are: A?: [0.6,0.5]; B?: [1.6,0.5]; G: [9.8,14.0]; H: [2.6,14.0], and max. 7 of (Ti+Zr+Al), balance essentially only iron and impurities at normal amounts. The steel may be used for tools for injection molding, compression molding and extrusion of components of plastics, and cold working.

Abstract: A method of making a spacer cage is disclosed. The method may include providing a tube having an outer diameter, a first second, a second section and a middle section having a first end connected to the first section and a second end connected to the second section, cutting the middle section to form strut elements of the spacer cage and cutting a plurality of longitudinal slits in the first and second sections to allow radial expansion of the first and second sections, expanding the tube using a mandrel, heat setting the tube while on the mandrel, and subsequent the heat setting, removing the first and second sections from the tube.

Abstract: The system and method of the present application can include machining complex part features in a flat metal sheet, and subsequently forming the machined flat metal sheet to have the desired shape and contours. Prior to the step of machining the complex part features, the method can include calculating a scaled location of the complex part features so that the subsequent forming step acts to translate and deform the complex part features into a desired location.

Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided. The manufacturing method includes forming one or more grooves in a component that comprises a substrate with an outer surface. The substrate has at least one interior space. Each groove extends at least partially along the substrate and has a base and a top. The manufacturing method further includes processing an intermediate surface of the component to plastically deform the surface adjacent at least one edge of a respective groove, such that the distance across the top of the groove is reduced. Another manufacturing method is provided and includes processing an intermediate surface of the component to facet the intermediate surface in the vicinity of the groove.

Abstract: A guide cutting tool for use in cutting metal studs used in wall construction includes a plate having generally opposite notches. Each notch has a straight notch guide wall extending generally inwardly towards the corresponding straight notch guide wall of the opposite notch at a generally perpendicular orientation from a corresponding side of the plate, with the two straight notch guide walls being generally collinear with one another. A spacer, for use in cutting metal studs, is formed with a guide cutting tool located at each longitudinal end of a connector member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improving input/output port configuration and structure of the portable device. According to at least one of embodiments of the present invention, a portable device an input/output port having a frame fixed to a PCB to form a space for enabling a plug to be externally inputted therein, the frame including a top base forming a top surface of the frame, a pair of sidewalls configured by being bent from both sides of the top base to form both lateral sides of the frame, fixing terminals configured to be fixed to the PCB by being bent from both of the sides of the top base simultaneously with a pair of the sidewalls, a bottom base forming a bottom surface of the frame, and a front opening provided to a front side of the frame to have the plug inserted therein.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing a support structure and a solar receiver includes the following steps: a) providing a sheet of rigid material having a rectangular shape with a first median axis and a second median axis; b) performing two grooves running from one sheet side to the opposite side, defining two parabolic curves, the parabolic curves having the same axes of symmetry, parallel to the second median axis, the grooves dividing the sheet in a central surface, a first and a second lateral surfaces; c) bending the first lateral surface out of plane with respect to the central surface through an angle ?1 along the first groove; bending the second lateral surface out of plane with respect to the central surface through an angle ?2 along the second groove; the central surface, first and second lateral surfaces being curved and the central surface having a profile defining a third parabolic curve.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a punching method using a punch, which makes it possible to effectively improve the durability of a tooth portion of the punch. In a punching method using a punch for forming a through-hole in a workpiece by punching the workpiece using a punch, at least a tooth portion of the punch is made substantially solid when the workpiece is punched by the punch, and the tooth portion is made substantially hollow, thereby a diameter of the tooth portion is reduced by a reaction force received from the workpiece, when the workpiece is separated from the punch after the punching of the workpiece.

Abstract: Form the oval rings 25 from the circular rings 23. Then, twist the oval rings 25, for instance three times, around center of the longitudinal direction, and create the ring portion for male 31 and the binding portion at the both side of the binding portion. After that, obtain the rings for male 2 and the rings for female 3 by cutting the binding portion.

Abstract: A mounting bracket cantilevers a support arm off the side of a receiver tube of a hitch, using flats on the receiver tube or receiver tube lip to support the cantilevered weight. The support arm is configured to receive and support one or more mating electrical connection structures, with a plug/unplug direction matching the fore/aft direction of the towing vehicle. Flanges of the mounting bracket are pulled toward each other around the receiving tube using mounting bolts which extend on right and left sides of the receiving tube. The mounting bracket is preferably formed from stamped and bent sheet metal.

Abstract: An introducer for a radiofrequency needle includes a hollow tube. An introducer for a radiofrequency needle may also include a radiofrequency needle that extends through the hollow tube. The hollow tube includes a first portion that includes a longitudinal axis and a second portion that includes a longitudinal axis, that extends at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the first portion and has a distal tissue piercing tip segment and a bevel. The bevel has a heel segment in which the inner edge is rounded. The inner edge is rounded substantially continuously along the heel segment in an amount sufficient to prevent snagging of a radiofrequency needle on the inner edge as the radiofrequency needle is moved during placement.

Abstract: A non-slip surface is provided comprising a surface having at least one arcuate lug, said arcuate lug comprising a raised center portion and raised and twisted side portions for preventing slippage. Additionally, a process is provided comprising the steps of cutting an arc into a surface, raising and twisting said arc in relation to said surface by bending said surface along a secant perpendicular to a line connecting the midpoint of said arc and the secant, creating at least one arcuate lug in said surface.

Abstract: A sheet metal component that is bent from a sheet metal blank includes at least one three-sided corner. Two edges of the three-sided corner are formed by a first bending member of the sheet metal blank bent about a first inner bending radius Ri,1 and a second bending member of the sheet metal blank bent about a second inner bending radius Ri,2, and the third edge of the three-sided corner is formed by a first blank edge of the first bending member and a second blank edge of the second bending member. The sheet metal blank has an internal corner that forms the first blank edge, the second blank edge, and a wedge-like recess that opens in the internal corner.

Abstract: Disclosed is a crimping terminal that suppresses as far as possible an increase in contact resistance with an electrical wire even in a severe thermal impact environment. A crimping terminal (10) is formed into a substantial U-shape section with a bowed bottom plate (21). Also, a bead (31) is formed whose in inner surface is made convex (31T) by punching a concave shape from an outer surface of a wall plate, on the wall plate at any position in a range from at least a bottom plate (21) to a conductor swage piece (22). A work hardening portion (E) hardened by crushing at a center portion in a width direction of the bottom plate (21) is also formed. This increases rigidity of a portion from a center of a width direction of the semiconductor crimping portion (12) bottom plate (21) to the semiconductor swage piece (22), so it is possible to suppress as much as is possible an increase in contact resistance with a wire even in severe thermal impact environments.

Abstract: A method and tool for the production of three-dimensional attachments out of a flat strip by forming and fine blanking operations, especially for car seat components or the like. The flat strip is fed into a tool, at least one plate is stamped out of the plate in the tool, the plate is processed into an attachment in multiple processing steps, at first by fine blanking, in a following second step the developed burrs are flattened and then without finishing the attachment is removed from the tool ready for mounting. Attachments with complex geometry can be produced by combined fine blanking and forming operations in such a way, that mountable and burr-free parts with very small tolerances, high accuracy and process safety can be provided at effective costs.

Abstract: A resistance welding structure and a resistance welding method may form a highly reliable welded part by applying a proper pressurizing force and a proper heat value to a joining portion. Also provided are a member to be welded which is suitable for carrying out these resistance welding structure and resistance welding method, and a method of manufacturing the member to be welded. A member to be welded is formed with a recessed portion on one surface of a raw material formed of a metal plate, and a projection is formed on a back surface of the recessed portion. Assuming a plate thickness of the raw material in the inside of the recessed portion and around the periphery of the projection as D2, and a plate thickness of the raw material outside the recessed portion 2 as D3, the plate thicknesses of the respective portions have the relationship of D2<D3.

Abstract: Shape memory tissue engagement elements (15) are created using shape memory alloys or shape memory (SM) composite sheets (33, 36) with one or more SM material sheets (20, 32). Arrays of the tissue engagement elements may then be inserted or molded into flexible base materials forming pads for tissue engagement. In certain embodiments, the composite sheets incorporate two SM material layers (20, 32) having differing transition temperatures to allow activation of one layer for tissue engagement and activation of the second layer for tissue release. In exemplary embodiments, insertion of interconnected tissue engagement elements (46) into a base layer (19) with slots (48) provides a completed pad array. In alternative exemplary embodiments, vacuum forming of composite sheets (51) with cutting of corrugated sides (53) to form tissue engagement elements allow production of complete arrays of tissue engagement elements. Overmolding the arrays with a flexible base material (19) provides a completed pad.

Abstract: A button fastener made of metal for fastening a button such as a male snap button or a decorative button to a cloth, includes a plate-like base and a cylindrical post projecting from a center area of the base. The upper end face of the post is open as a top opening, and the lower end face of the post is open in the center area of the base as a bottom opening. To the button fastener, a closing member which closes the inside of the post at a proximal side thereof is provided. The closing member is a closing part which has been cut out, by a punch, of an unfinished post of a semifinished product which is fabricated to the button fastener and then displaced by the punch through the inside of the unfinished post toward the lower end.