US3263315A
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Metal forming system
Assignee: Reynolds Metals Co
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Filing: 1962-10-24
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1982-10-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul R O'brien
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:25
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21K; B21K1/00; B21K1/28; B21K1/32; B60; B60B; B60B11/00; B60B11/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49481; Y10T29/49492; Y10T29/49496; Y10T29/49503
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A METHOD OF PRODUCING A WHEEL FROM A DUCTILE METAL COMPRISING FORGING A DISC THEREOF, COMPRISING THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE DISC SIMULTANEOUSLY AND CAUSING THE METAL THEREOF TO FLOW RADICALLY OUTWARDLY TOWARD ITS PERIPHERY AND THENCE THROUGH EXTRUSION DIES TO FORM A PAIR OF OPPOSITE CYLINDRICAL WALLS INTEGRALLY CONNECTED TO A TRANSVERSE WEB FORMED OF THE UNEXTRUDED REMAINDER OF THE DISC, SAID WALLS BEING UNRESTRAINED AT THEIR PROJECTING ENDS AND ALONG BOTH SIDES THEREOF ADJACENT SAID PROJECTING ENDS DURING MOVEMENT OF THE METAL THROUGH THE EXTRUSION DIES, AND EXPANDING THE OPPOSITELY EXTENDING EXTRUDED CYLINDRICAL WALLS TO FORM A PAIR OF INTEGRAL RIMS SUITABLE FOR MOUNTING A TIRE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
108 words
A METHOD OF PRODUCING A WHEEL FROM A DUCTILE METAL COMPRISING FORGING A DISC THEREOF, COMPRISING THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE DISC SIMULTANEOUSLY AND CAUSING THE METAL THEREOF TO FLOW RADICALLY OUTWARDLY TOWARD ITS PERIPHERY AND THENCE THROUGH EXTRUSION DIES TO FORM A PAIR OF OPPOSITE CYLINDRICAL WALLS INTEGRALLY CONNECTED TO A TRANSVERSE WEB FORMED OF THE UNEXTRUDED REMAINDER OF THE DISC, SAID WALLS BEING UNRESTRAINED AT THEIR PROJECTING ENDS AND ALONG BOTH SIDES THEREOF ADJACENT SAID PROJECTING ENDS DURING MOVEMENT OF THE METAL THROUGH THE EXTRUSION DIES, AND EXPANDING THE OPPOSITELY EXTENDING EXTRUDED CYLINDRICAL WALLS TO FORM A PAIR OF INTEGRAL RIMS SUITABLE FOR MOUNTING A TIRE.
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