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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2015
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Chandrasen R. Rathod, Peoria, IL (US);
Chris Richerson, West Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/359 (2014.01); B21K 23/02 (2006.01); B62D 55/21 (2006.01); F16C 9/04 (2006.01); B26F 3/00 (2006.01); B23P 15/00 (2006.01); B23D 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21K 23/02 (2013.01); B23K 26/359 (2015.10); B26F 3/002 (2013.01); B62D 55/213 (2013.01); F16C 9/045 (2013.01); B23D 31/002 (2013.01); B23P 15/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a machine component includes forming a non-linear break notch in a workpiece, freezing the workpiece, and snapping the frozen workpiece apart along the non-linear break notch.