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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:
May. 24, 1988
Filed:
Oct. 14, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
James M Story, Plum Boro, PA (US);
Andrew B Trageser, Plum Boro, PA (US);
George L Smith, Jr, New Kensington, PA (US);
Assignee:
Aluminum Company of America, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
72351 ;
Abstract
A blankholder having a central opening for applying pressure against the flange of a blank being drawn through a die in a draw press. The blankholder is divided into individual segments defined by its inner and outer peripheries, at least one continuous divisional line intermediate the inner and outer peripheries, and radii extending outwardly from the central axis. Each individual segment is provided with a different power source so that each segment can provide a force to the blank flange independent of the force being applied by any other segment.