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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:
Feb. 05, 1985
Filed:
Sep. 12, 1983
Applicant:
Inventor:
Harold E Woodrow, Northboro, MA (US);
Assignee:
Morgan Construction Company, Worcester, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D / ; B21D / ; B21F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
72133 ; 72135 ; 72217 ; 72306 ; 72319 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for imparting a three-dimensionally curved configuration to a straight elongated element wherein one end of the element is removably supported with its axis coincident with a reference axis. The element is partially pre-bent away from the reference axis into conformity with a two-dimensional first guide path. Thereafter, the pre-bent element is bent into conformity with a three-dimensional helical second guide path.