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Abstract

A forging press comprising a base with a pressure roller mounted in spaced relation to the base and in conjunction with the latter defining a pressure zone, with a mechanism for conveying work between the base and the roller through the zone. The work conveying mechanism includes a plurality of discrete generally relatively movable die segments coacting with a confining frame, for maintaining the die segments in assembled but movable relation relative to one another, and providing for the aforesaid movement responsive to pressure applied to the die segments by the roller and the formation or step forging by the die segments of an associated work blank into a produced part, during passage of the mechanism and the work blank through the zone. Each die segment includes a roller pressure end and a molding end, and a pressure transmitting insert movably coacts with the roller pressure end of each die segment, and provides for mating relation of the insert with the roller, during movement of the work through the zone, whereby the part is generally smoothly forged from the work blank into finished to close to finished condition.

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First Claim