Forming preforms and parts therefrom

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8230597
APP PUB NO 20100083783A1
SERIAL NO

12245049

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A method for forming a component includes forming a workpiece into a hollow preform cylinder concentric with an axis and including an inner surface that extends along the axis, placing within the preform cylinder a mandrel having an outer surface, flow-forming the inner surface and the outer surface of the preform cylinder such that the inner surface of the cylinder conforms to at least a portion of the outer surface of the mandrel, and cutting the flow formed cylinder transversely with respect to the axis into segments, each segment having an axial length.

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FORD MOTOR COMPANYONE AMERICAN ROAD DEARBORN MI 48126

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hughes, Keith Milford, US 15 220
Szuba, Joseph Dearborn, US 32 195
Whitbeck, Rodney G Northville, US 14 112

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