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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2021
Applicant:
Novelis Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Jay Michael Shores, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Carlos Nobrega, Woodstock, GA (US);
Stewart Edward Hickey, Dallas, GA (US);
Assignee:
Novelis Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 22/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 22/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ironing system includes a ram, a sensor system, and a punch nose. The ram includes a ram body and a ram nose, and the ram includes an inner surface that defines an inner chamber. The punch nose is connected to the ram nose via the sensor, and the sensor is configured to detect a force on the punch nose during an ironing process. An adaptor may be coupled to the inner surface of the ram, and the adaptor may support the sensor on the ram body.