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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2004
Filed:
May. 28, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frank A. Horton, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Gianfranco Gabbianelli, Troy, MI (US);
Richard Ashley, Berkley, MI (US);
Assignee:
Magna International Inc., Aurora, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 1/700 ; B21D 3/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 1/700 ; B21D 3/900 ;
Abstract
A method of forming a structural member includes hydroforming the blank to form a hydroformed member and finishing the hydroformed member by positioning the wall of the hydroformed member between a die surface and an electromagnetic discharging element having a non-circular cross-section, and actuating the electromagnetic discharging element so that the metallic wall of the hydroformed member presses against the die surface.
Horton, Frank. (2004). Method and apparatus for forming a structural member (U.S. Patent No. 6751994). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6751994
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