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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2012
Thomas Flehmig, Ratingen, DE;
Michael Brüggenbrock, Rosendahl, DE;
Jörg Gorschlüter, Hamm, DE;
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, Duisburg, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for producing hollow profile-members having a longitudinal flange, wherein a plate which is arranged between the stamp and the first die being preshaped by introducing a stamp into a first die to form an U-shaped profile-member having a first member and a second member, and wherein the U-shaped profile-member being shaped with a second die to form an O-shaped profile-member having a longitudinal flange. In one aspect, the plate is preshaped to form the U-shaped profile-member, a longitudinal flange member portion is shaped in at least the first member and the longitudinal flange member portion is constructed during the shaping of the U-shaped profile-member to form an O-shaped profile-member substantially in a shape-retaining manner to form a portion of the longitudinal flange.