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US 6,662,618 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for checking sheet metal forms
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorDaniel T Wong
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a workpiece is provided. The method includes forming a sheet of material having a predetermined shape. A physical marker is then formed on the sheet of material. The physical marker is formed to indicate a position on the sheet of material, where the sheet of material is to be bent.
Claims20
A workpiece, comprising:
- a sheet of material bent along a bending line, wherein said material is one of a group consisting of a metal and a plastic;
- and
- a physical marking formed on said sheet of material along the bending line, wherein said physical marking is compared with said bending line shaped to accurately determine whether said sheet of material was properly bent.
A method of determining whether a workpiece has been properly bent, comprising:
- forming a sheet of material, wherein said material is one of a group consisting of a metal and a plastic;
- forming a physical marking on said sheet of material along a bending line;
- bending said sheet of material along a bending line to form a workpiece;
- and
- determining whether said workpiece has been properly bent by comparing said physical marking with said bending line.
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