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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2002
Yasuhiro Nakao, Sayama, JP;
Hiroto Shoji, Sayama, JP;
Kunitoshi Sugaya, Sayama, JP;
Takashi Kato, Sayama, JP;
Takaharu Echigo, Sayama, JP;
Satoshi Matsuura, Sayama, JP;
Yasuhiro Nakao, Sayama, JP;
Hiroto Shoji, Sayama, JP;
Kunitoshi Sugaya, Sayama, JP;
Takashi Kato, Sayama, JP;
Takaharu Echigo, Sayama, JP;
Satoshi Matsuura, Sayama, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method of feeding a blank () by cutting a billet () for plastic working includes the steps of superimposing a plurality of annular members (to) having a coefficient of linear expansion smaller than that of the billet and an inside diameter slightly greater than the outside diameter of the billet on one another to assemble a tubular jig (), inserting the billet into the assembled jig, heating the billet and the jig to a temperature at which the billet is half-molten, and cutting the billet into at least one blank by moving the annular members adjacent to one another in opposite directions. The cutting of the billet does not need a cutting tool, thus causing no wear of blades, and thereby allowing reduction in production cost. The billet can be cut into a plurality of pieces at a time, increasing productivity. Since the blanks can be fed together with the annular members, there is no need to reheat the blanks, providing increased productivity.