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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Liang Huang, Troy, MI (US);
Evangelos Liasi, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 19/00 (2006.01); B23D 15/04 (2006.01); B23D 33/00 (2006.01); B21D 28/02 (2006.01); B21D 21/00 (2006.01); B21D 24/16 (2006.01); B24B 27/033 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23D 15/04 (2013.01); B21D 19/005 (2013.01); B21D 21/00 (2013.01); B21D 24/16 (2013.01); B21D 28/02 (2013.01); B23D 33/00 (2013.01); B24B 27/033 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for trimming a sheet metal panel in a die set. A grinding tool including a grinding wheel driven by a rotary drive is used to grind away a shear affected zone from the trimmed edge formed by the trim steel. The grinding tool is disposed within a cavity defined by the reciprocating die and is oriented to grind away a shear affected zone as the reciprocating die moves the grinding tool into engagement with the trimmed edge.