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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Varinder Singh Saini, Toronto, CA;
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 22/02 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B21D 37/16 (2006.01); B22C 9/02 (2006.01); B28B 1/00 (2006.01); B21D 37/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 22/022 (2013.01); B21D 37/16 (2013.01); B22C 9/02 (2013.01); B28B 1/001 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); B21D 37/01 (2013.01);
Abstract
A mold assembly for a hot stamping die is provided. The mold assembly includes a mold having a body defining a cavity and a removable channel insert. The removable channel insert is positioned in the cavity and has a curved shape. The removable channel insert also includes a plurality of projections integrating the insert with the body. The removable channel insert is configured to form inlets and outlets for fluid in the hot stamping die upon removal of the insert.