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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 1986
Filed:
Jul. 15, 1985
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method of production of a part formed with an opening wherein a metal strip material is subjected to rolling at its outer peripheral portion to have its thickness slightly reduced and shape the metal strip material into a ring-shaped blank, and at least one of inner and outer peripheral portions of the ring-shaped blank is drawn by a press to form at least one flange. The metal strip is supported in coil form on an uncoiler and payed out therefrom and subjected to a straightening before being subjected to rolling. When the metal strip material is rolled, its inner side is wrinkled. The ring-shaped blank is cut and a projection is formed at one end portion and superposed on the other end portion to be joined by electric spot welding to provide a completed ring-shaped blank. When the blank is drawn to form the flanges, by virtue of the wrinkles and thinned outer peripheral portion, the thickness of the part becomes substantially uniform.