Method for manufacturing metal fitting, method for manufacturing spark plug, and method for manufacturing sensor

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PATENT NO 9889496
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15301088

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A method of manufacturing a metal fitting having a tool engagement portion engageable with a tool. The manufacturing method includes a cold forging process, wherein the cold forging process includes: a step (a) of forming a body portion having a first maximum length and a butt portion being continuous to the body portion and having a second maximum length larger than the first maximum length; and a step (b) of drawing at least a part of the butt portion in the axis direction, thereby forming the tool engagement portion.

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  • NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ochiai, Satoru Nagakute, JP 16 113

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