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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2005
Applicant:
J. Michael Joseph, Newport News, VA (US);
Inventor:
J. Michael Joseph, Newport News, VA (US);
Assignee:
Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21J 15/24 (2006.01); B21D 28/00 (2006.01); B21D 26/00 (2006.01); B21B 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and assembly for punching a hole in material provided. A magnetostrictive deviceincludes a coil, a magnetostrictive member, and a punchoperatively associated with the magnetostrictive member. The magnetostrictive memberis constructed and arranged to lengthen, when exposed to a magnetic field created by the coil, thereby moving the punch. Materialto be punched is associated with the punch. The coil is energized to create a magnetic field and thus lengthen the magnetostrictive memberso that the punchmoves through the material, creating a hole in the material