Abstract: This invention provides a method for cold extruding 18% nickel maraging steel to form an article of manufacture, such as a sub projectile blank for the manufacture of cannon rounds which includes performing a series of cold extrusion operations on an extrusion blank with a tapered punch to produce a combination forward extrusion and backward extrusion. On the first cold extrusion operation a tapered hole is formed in the extrusion blank and the extrusion blank is elongated. Subsequent cold extrusion operations progressively elongate both the extrusion blank and the tapered hole. The punch and die geometry are such that the tapered hole is elongated by penetration of the punch into the blank and additionally backward extrusion of the material around the punch. Additionally, as the tapered hole becomes increasingly longer, a floating punch is employed wherein at least a portion of the punch is supported by the walls of the tapered hole.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for producing a container or the like by deep-drawing a flat blank of a sheetlike aluminium material. The blank is deep-drawn by means of a first drawing stroke into a cylindrical container blank and brought into its final shape by means of a counter drawing stroke, whereby the inner wall and outer wall of the cylindrical container maintain their positions. The apparatus comprises two telescoping dies with oppositely directed working strokes, between which dies there is arranged at least one drawing ledge.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming integral domed can bodies for aerosol cans. The apparatus is in the form of plural sets of tools, each set of tools including an inside tool and an outside tool so related as progressively to reduce the diameter of an end portion of the tubular body and in doing so gradually increasing the axial extent of an intermediate frustoconical portion. Each frustoconical intermediate portion is increased in extent axially by seating the previously formed portion on the inside tool and then shaping the blank on that same surface, whereby there is no interruption or stepping of the formed frustoconical intermediate portion of the blank.

Abstract: A multi station metal forming press comprising: a single reciprocating ram; a plurality of tools carried by said ram in fixed positions relative thereto and individually being disposed at the stations, said tools being mounted for simultaneous movement with said ram jointly the same linear distance, whereby the maximum amount of linear movement of said ram and said tools is limited by the inherent configuration of said press thereby limiting the length of work piece drawing capacity of said tools; a transfer means for carrying work piece sequentially in a predetermined manner to each station; and an additional pair of tools at two of the stations; and means mounting said additional pair of tools on said ram for simultaneous movement therewith but a linear distance greater than the linear distance said ram moves, whereby said additional pair of tools have a work piece drawing capacity greater than that of said tools.

Abstract: A coupling device for connecting two ports to one pipe comprises a one piece metal cup drawn to a special shape that receives a mounting flange at one end for securing it over at least two ports and a pipe engaging collar at the other end and is of a construction such that the collar can be disposed at various angles. The device is formed to its special final shape by pressing an axial portion thereof around two mandrels by means of pressure applied transversely to its longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A diaphragm adapted for use in a positive expulsion tank is subjected to a pre-rolling operation prior to installation within a tank in order to provide for improved diaphragm rolling characteristics during a subsequent expulsion operation.

Abstract: A device for cold working a metal sheet, with double action in a single operative stage, suitable particularly for forming drawn articles in a single body with a shaped and folded bottom, comprising reciprocating drawing means including a forming punch rigid with a first part of a reciprocating press; a male member arranged for carrying out a conventional drawing operation in cooperation with a sheet-presser; said male member receiving in its inside an auxiliary punch mounted partially slidable within said male member, said auxiliary punch being arranged for cooperating with an elastic element; the arrangement being such that at the point of maximum engagement between said forming punch and said male member said auxiliary punch carries out a first shaping operation of the bottom of said drawn body with the contemporaneous storage of deformation power in said elastic element and said auxiliary punch carries out the deformation or folding of said bottom at the moment of the mutual moving away of said male membe

Abstract: Moulded parts are produced by preliminarily making a bend in the moulding zone of a part blank, whose radius is less than a given radius of a part to be produced. The prepared blank is placed in a die and pressure is exerted only on the end edges of the blank along the generant of the bending section. With this method parts can be produced whose walls are as thick as the material of the original blank and this improves the reliability and strength of parts produced with a resultant reduction in the overall weight of these parts. In addition, complex overall shapes of parts without distortion can be produced by applying the above method.

Abstract: A vessel having a pattern-molded bottom formed by a process of molding a pattern on the part of a flat blank which is to become the bottom of a vessel, holding the rest of the blank in such a manner that the molded pattern may not be affected by subsequent working of the part of the blank other than the pattern-molded part, and then forming the side wall of the vessel by drawing the rest of the blank.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a drawn container from a metallic blank are disclosed wherein the blank is drawn over the outer surface of a stationary forming ring by an annular forming die to form a tubular wall portion which is thereafter completely redrawn by a forming punch in co-operation with a forming die, a reverse redrawn annular wall portion of the blank being positioned for engagement by a curling ring to form an inwardly curled rim at the peripheral edge of the open end of the container.

Abstract: A novel method for the production of a thin shell outer member for an overrunning roller clutch with cylindrical rollers at each end and a central portion profiled to form camming surfaces for the grip rollers and the two ends having smooth cylindrical recesses for the cylindrical rollers.

Abstract: A light-weight unitary can body for pressure packs, such as carbonated beverage containers, is produced from high tensile strength steel. Flat rolled container stock steel is double cold reduced without an intermediate anneal. This material is drawn and ironed, and a bottom profile is formed while the can body is mounted on the ironing mandrel. The bottom profile includes a rounded-bottom annular chime and recessed convex panel. Formation of the bottom profile breaks surface adhesion between the ironing mandrel and the interior of the can body facilitating removal of the can body. The open end of the can body is necked-in to accommodate a closure chime seam within the diameter of the main portion of the can body sidewall.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for producing a novel one piece, unitary, seamless can body with a reduced diameter opening for receiving an aerosol device or other small diameter closure. A truncated conical configuration portion is formed from sidewall metal in a sequence of operations in which an extended-length reduced-diameter neck is formed with a curvilinear transition zone leading to the main body sidewall portion. A portion of this reduced diameter neck is then further reduced in diameter, and this sequence continued, until the desired size opening is achieved and flanging metal provided for an aerosol device or other small diameter closure. Selection of dimensional parameters and percentage reductions provides for: smooth transition to smaller diameters, maintaining circular configuration, ease of removal of dies permitting operations from one longitudinal end of a can body, and maintaining substantially the original can body height.

Abstract: A metal can end and method for making the same wherein the can end includes a body portion of substantially uniform metal thickness and a peripheral flange of reduced metal thickness to minimize the weight and quantity of material required for the can end. The can end is formed from relatively thin sheet material, such as aluminum sheet or the like, by punching or shearing a blank or disc from the sheet and forming the disc into a cup which is subjected to an ironing operation to reduce the thickness of the peripheral portion thereof and increase its projecting length. The ironed cup is then subjected to mechanical pressing, or magnetic discharge forming, to shape the peripheral portion into a curvilinear flange which is adapted to be double seamed to the can body.

Abstract: A reciprocally driven device is provided for forming a smooth inwardly convex flange-bearing edge-groove or -corrugation onto the open end of a metal container. A punch is moved axially to secure the container in a receiver, to move at least two cheeks towards the axis of the punch and to compress a resilient pressure-cushion about the periphery of the punch to form the flange-bearing edge-groove in the open end of the container. The device is particularly useful on an extrusion press which forms the drawn metal hollow body of the container.