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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2014
Applicant:
Rohr, Inc., Chula Vista, CA (US);
Inventor:
Michael Ludlow, Belfast, GB;
Assignee:
ROHR, INC, Chula Vista, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 25/00 (2006.01); B21D 7/00 (2006.01); B21D 11/02 (2006.01); B21D 53/92 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 7/00 (2013.01); B21D 11/02 (2013.01); B21D 25/00 (2013.01); B21D 53/92 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus () for forming an annular part () includes a punch () having a forming end with an external surface () shaped to correspond to the shape of the annular part (). The apparatus further includes a clamping arrangement () for clamping a large diameter end of a preform () and a gripping arrangement () for adjustably gripping a small diameter end of the preform (). An actuation system is provided for facilitating relative coaxial movement only between the punch (). the clamping arrangement () and the gripping arrangement ().