Metal deforming – By application of fluent medium – or energy field – With actuated tool engaging work
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-01
2007-05-01
Jones, David B. (Department: 3725)
Metal deforming
By application of fluent medium, or energy field
With actuated tool engaging work
C072S350000, C072S063000, C029S421100
Reexamination Certificate
active
10737501
ABSTRACT:
A forming apparatus and method for minimizing wrinkling in the forming of a three-dimensional component from a two-dimensional blank. The forming apparatus includes vertically opposed sets of tools or binders. A first tool or binder apparatus has first and second sets of opposed sides having contoured binder surfaces. A second tool or binder apparatus is mounted in vertically opposed relation to the first binder apparatus, and includes first and second sets of opposed tool or binder segments that have contoured binder surfaces thereon that are complementary in shape to the respective binder surfaces of the first and second sets of opposed sides of the first binder apparatus. One of the first and second sets of opposed binder segments of the second binder apparatus have substantially similar contours and the other have different contours. One of the first and second sets of opposed binder segments of the second binder apparatus is elevated and movable with respect to the other.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4090389 (1978-05-01), VAN Denderen et al.
patent: 4754635 (1988-07-01), van den Berg et al.
patent: 6880377 (2005-04-01), Kim et al.
patent: 6886383 (2005-05-01), Kim et al.
patent: 6910358 (2005-06-01), Schroth
patent: 7047779 (2006-05-01), Kruger et al.
Johnson John Norman
Kim Chongmin
Konopnicki Mark G.
Kruger Gary A.
General Motors Corporation
Jones David B.
Marra Kathryn A.
LandOfFree
Binder apparatus for sheet forming does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Binder apparatus for sheet forming, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Binder apparatus for sheet forming will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3813688