Process for eliminating vertical flash on an as-forged connecting rod

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6742253
APP PUB NO 20030000087A1
SERIAL NO

09895988

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A presently-preferred process for manufacturing a connecting rod comprises placing a heated preform suitable for being formed into the connecting rod into a closed forge die, and forging the preform in a first forging operation while the preform is at a forging temperature to form an as-forged connecting rod having vertical flash extending therefrom. The presently-preferred process further comprises placing the as-forged connecting rod in a second forge die while the as-forged connecting rod is at a temperature substantially equal to the forging temperature, and forging the vertical flash in a second forging operation. The presently-preferred process also comprises removing the as-forged connecting rod from the second forge die, and machining the as-forged connecting rod to predetermined dimensions.

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GKN SINTER METALS3300 UNIVERSITY DRIVE AUBURN HILLS MI 48326

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Geiman, Timothy E South Lyon, MI 15 89
Knott, Henry James Ypsilanti, MI 2 8
Trosin, Ronald Lee Plymouth, MI 1 4

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