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US 10,618,103 B2Granted
Method for non-linear fracture splitting
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsChandrasen R. Rathod, Chris Richerson
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing a machine component includes forming a non-linear break notch in a workpiece, freezing the workpiece, and snapping the frozen workpiece apart along the non-linear break notch.
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A method for manufacturing a machine component, comprising:
- forming a non-linear break notch in a workpiece, the non-linear break notch including a valley, a channel, and a groove;
- freezing the workpiece;
- and
- snapping the frozen workpiece apart along the non-linear break notch.
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A machine component manufactured by the method of comprising:
- forging a workpiece;
- forming a non-linear break notch in the workpiece, the non-linear break notch including a valley, a channel, and a groove;
- freezing the workpiece;
- and
- snapping the workpiece apart along the non-linear break notch.
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