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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2024
Applicant:
Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Akihiro Ide, Niihama, JP;
Kimihiro Nogiwa, Niihama, JP;
Noboru Itagaki, Niihama, JP;
Norieda Ueno, Niihama, JP;
Assignee:
SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 26/047 (2011.01); B21D 19/08 (2006.01); B21D 26/033 (2011.01); B21D 26/035 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 26/047 (2013.01); B21D 19/08 (2013.01); B21D 26/033 (2013.01); B21D 26/035 (2013.01);
Abstract
A forming device that forms a metal pipe with a flange from a metal pipe material, the forming device includes a forming die that forms the metal pipe; and a restriction member that restricts a deviation of the metal pipe material during forming, in which the restriction member is divided into a plurality of pieces in a longitudinal direction of the metal pipe material during forming.