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US 8,480,823 B1Granted
Induction forming of metal components with integral heat treatment
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsMarc R. Matsen, William Dykstra
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Abstract
A metal induction forming method includes providing a metal sheet, cold forming the metal sheet by applying shaping pressure to the metal sheet, heating the metal sheet while applying shaping pressure to the metal sheet and quenching the metal sheet.
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A metal induction forming method, comprising:
- using an induction forming apparatus comprising a first tooling die and a second tooling die, each having a plurality of laminated sheets;
- placing a metal sheet between said first tooling die and said second tooling die;
- cold forming said metal sheet by applying said first tooling die and said second tooling die to said metal sheet;
- heating said metal sheet while applying said first tooling die and said second tooling die to said metal sheet;
- and
- quenching said metal sheet.
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A metal induction forming method, comprising:
- providing an induction forming apparatus comprising a first tooling die and a second tooling die each having a plurality of laminated sheets;
- placing a metal sheet between said first tooling die and said second tooling die;
- cold forming said metal sheet by applying said first tooling die and said second tooling die to said metal sheet;
- heating said first tooling die and said second tooling die while applying said first tooling die and said second tooling die to said metal sheet;
- quenching said metal sheet by cooling said first tooling die and said second tooling die;
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- removing said metal sheet from between said first tooling die and said second tooling die.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.