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Patent No.:

US 10767756 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2020

Filed:

Oct. 12, 2016

Methods of forming components utilizing ultra-high strength steel and components formed thereby

Applicant:

Magna Powertrain Inc., Concord, CA;

Inventors:

John Richard Sabo, Caledon, CA;

Sokol Sulaj, Etobicoke, CA;

Assignee:

MAGNA POWERTRAIN INC., Concord, CA;

Attorney:

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Primary Examiner:

Edward T Tolan

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 53/88 (2006.01); F16H 57/08 (2006.01); F16D 13/68 (2006.01); B21D 53/34 (2006.01); F16H 41/28 (2006.01); B21D 53/28 (2006.01); B21D 22/02 (2006.01); F01M 11/00 (2006.01); F16D 13/58 (2006.01); F16H 41/24 (2006.01); F16H 45/02 (2006.01); F16H 57/037 (2012.01); F16H 57/04 (2010.01); F16H 48/08 (2006.01); B21K 1/26 (2006.01); F16H 48/40 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/082 (2013.01); B21D 22/022 (2013.01); B21D 53/28 (2013.01); B21D 53/34 (2013.01); B21D 53/88 (2013.01); F01M 11/0004 (2013.01); F16D 13/58 (2013.01); F16D 13/683 (2013.01); F16H 41/24 (2013.01); F16H 41/28 (2013.01); F16H 45/02 (2013.01); F16H 57/037 (2013.01); F16H 57/0452 (2013.01); B21K 1/26 (2013.01); F01M 2011/0054 (2013.01); F01M 2011/0091 (2013.01); F16D 2200/0021 (2013.01); F16D 2250/0023 (2013.01); F16D 2300/26 (2013.01); F16H 48/08 (2013.01); F16H 48/40 (2013.01);
Abstract

A component and method for forming the component utilizing ultra-high strength steel is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a blank of ultra-high strength steel and forming the blank into an unfinished component. Next, heating the unfinished component and moving an inner tooling member and an outer tooling member relative to one another to sandwich the heated component therebetween. Further, moving a punch member from a withdrawn, unactuated position to an extended, actuated position to contact the component while sandwiched between the inner and outer tooling members to form a feature including at least one of a thickened region having an increased thickness relative to an adjacent region, a recessed annular groove, a recessed pocket, a through hole, a flange, a through hole having a tab extending outwardly therefrom, or spline teeth. Then, quenching the feature.

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