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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 1983
Filed:
Jul. 27, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
BBC Brown, Boveri & Company Limited, Baden, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C21D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
148 / ; 148 / ; 148402 ;
Abstract
A notable two-way effect can be induced in components made of a memory alloy exhibiting only a one-way effect by applying an external force which gives rise to an internal stress opposing the one-way effect. Component made of a memory alloy in the form of a tension, compression bending, or torsion rod (helical spring 2). External force by weight or spring (counter-spring 3).