161 |
EMBOSSING FOR ELECTRO DISCHARGE TEXTURED SHEET |
US15365476 |
2016-11-30 |
US20170157655A1 |
2017-06-08 |
Thomas J. Kasun; Neville C. Whittle; Patricia A. Stewart; Shawn J. Clark; Julie A. Wise; Karl Eminger; Dharma Maddala; Eric Victor Schelin; June M. Epp; Wade Winchip; Ian Bath |
An apparatus and method for applying an EDT texture to an aluminum sheet has a rolling stand with at least one EDT surfaced roll capable of rolling the sheet at reductions<1%. The rolling is conducted with residual or no lubrication and imparts a texture on the scale of about 1 μm to the surface of the sheet at low roll force. |
162 |
ENGINEERED WORK ROLL TEXTURING |
US15292636 |
2016-10-13 |
US20170106418A1 |
2017-04-20 |
Corrado Bassi; Joerg Mathieu; Susanne Glock; Daniel Winkler |
Metal work rolls texturized with engineered textures can impart desired impression patterns on metal strips. Engineered textures can be controlled with particularity to achieve desired surface characteristics (e.g., lubricant trapping, coefficient of friction, or surface reflectivity) on work rolls and metal strips, and to allow for impression patterns to be imparted on metal strips during high percentages of reduction of thickness (e.g., greater than about 5% or greater than about 15%, such as around 30%-55%). Engineered textures can be applied by focusing energy beams at specific points of an outer surface of a work roll to impart texture elements on the work roll. In some cases, an engineered texture element that can be used to generate a generally circular impression element can be generally elliptical in shape, having a length that is shorter than its width by a factor dependent on the reduction of thickness percentage. |
163 |
Roll Dimpler Apparatus and Method for Preparing Metal Blanks |
US15083219 |
2016-03-28 |
US20160279687A1 |
2016-09-29 |
Timothy Thomas; Sean Murphy; Douglas Holt |
A device and method of preparing metal blanks including applying a series of dimples in metal feed stock. |
164 |
Method of and apparatus for making mesh-like metal mats |
US13810693 |
2011-07-20 |
US09180602B2 |
2015-11-10 |
Karl-Hermann Stahl |
The method serves for producing network-like metal mats from metallic strip material, for which purpose the strip material is first provided with notches (2), running parallel to one another, for the forming of metal wires (1), by means of notching rollers. The notches (2) are thereby formed to such depths, depending on the material, that as far as possible no sliding fractures are formed. The notches (2) are interrupted by unnotched regions—the mutual spacing of which in the respective notch (2) determines the later possible mesh width—at least in such a way that they later form network nodes (4). The network nodes (4) are offset by approximately half a network node spacing in the respectively adjacent notches (2). Then, the strip, formed in this manner, is subjected to a flexing process, in which the webs (3) adjoining the base of the notch and still connecting the metal wires (1) to one another undergo multiple bending deformation about the longitudinal axis thereof in such a way that incipient cracks occur as a result of fatigue fracture. This leads to the complete separation of the metal wires (1) in the region of the webs (3), while no incipient cracks form at the network nodes (4). Finally, the strip material is subjected to transverse tensile forces acting on both its peripheral metal wires (1), whereby a widening deformation of the wire strip (5) into a network-like structure takes place. |
165 |
EMBOSSING A FLAT METAL BLANK (METHOD, TOOL AND OBJECT) |
US14414915 |
2013-07-18 |
US20150174638A1 |
2015-06-25 |
Antoni Font Anguera; Antonio Contreras Lopez; Daniel Jimenez Doncel; Ramon Martín Rojas |
Tool and method for embossing an artifact into a wall of a three-piece can, wherein a flat sheet or blank(s) of metal is transported along a transport bed (10) by several spaced apart groups of rollers (20, 22, 24), each having a top and a bottom roller. A rotating embossing roller pair (30) is provided between two of the groups of transport rollers, and driven by a servo drive (38). It embosses the artifact (11, 11′) into the flat, transported sheet or blank. The transport rollers, the embossing rollers and the sheet or blank have the same speed at the surface of the blank during embossing the artifact into the blank or sheet, and a length position of the artifact in the sheet or blank is determined, adjusted or corrected by a speed and position control (40) of the servo drive, driving the embossing roller pair (30) and shaping a cylindrical base shape of the can wall (15). |
166 |
METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING MESH-LIKE METAL MATS |
US13810693 |
2011-07-20 |
US20130216851A1 |
2013-08-22 |
Karl-Hermann Stahl |
The method serves for producing network-like metal mats from metallic strip material, for which purpose the strip material is first provided with notches (2), running parallel to one another, for the forming of metal wires (1), by means of notching rollers. The notches (2) are thereby formed to such depths, depending on the material, that as far as possible no sliding fractures are formed. The notches (2) are interrupted by unnotched regions—the mutual spacing of which in the respective notch (2) determines the later possible mesh width—at least in such a way that they later form network nodes (4). The network nodes (4) are offset by approximately half a network node spacing in the respectively adjacent notches (2). Then, the strip, formed in this manner, is subjected to a flexing process, in which the webs (3) adjoining the base of the notch and still connecting the metal wires (1) to one another undergo multiple bending deformation about the longitudinal axis thereof in such a way that incipient cracks occur as a result of fatigue fracture. This leads to the complete separation of the metal wires (1) in the region of the webs (3), while no incipient cracks form at the network nodes (4). Finally, the strip material is subjected to transverse tensile forces acting on both its peripheral metal wires (1), whereby a widening deformation of the wire strip (5) into a network-like structure takes place. |
167 |
Method for Producing a Strip for Packaging Purposes |
US12988369 |
2009-04-17 |
US20110183154A1 |
2011-07-28 |
Volker Denkmann; Wolf Oetting; Andreas Siemen; Wilhelm Schenkel; Boris Kasper |
A method for producing a strip consisting of aluminum or an aluminum alloy for packaging purposes, in particular for cans, can lids or can closures, which provides an individualized aluminum strip for packaging purposes, with which decorative or identification elements can be reliably embossed without additional production steps being required, for example at the producer of the packaging means, is achieved in that decorative or other identification elements are embossed into the strip in the last rolling pass of cold rolling and in that the strip thickness is greater in the area of the decorative and identification elements than in the remaining areas of the strip. |
168 |
Roll embossing of discrete features |
US11982607 |
2007-11-02 |
US20080060405A1 |
2008-03-13 |
Melville Ball; John Hunter; Gary Smith |
A cold rolling process for impressing a pattern on a surface of a sheet metal article involves passing the sheet article through a pair of rolls and engaging a patterning feature with isolated areas of a surface of the sheet article, at a localized pressure to plastically deform at least the surface of the sheet article. A rolling pressure is maintained on other areas of the sheet article that is less than the bulk elastic yield strength of the metal. A cold rolling apparatus is also described having a pair of rolls, each with partially cylindrical outer surfaces. The rolls have a gap between the cylindrical parts. One of the rolls has a localized surface region that is displaced relative to the surface of the roll. When the localized region is brought near the other roll, a spacing exists that is narrower than the gap. One of the rolls has a localized patterning feature that aligns with the localized surface region to impress a pattern into the sheet article. The gap allows the rolls to engage opposite surfaces of the sheet article while imparting compression less than a bulk elastic yield strength of the metal. |
169 |
Open elongate profile |
US11788593 |
2007-04-19 |
US20070248793A1 |
2007-10-25 |
Armin Herb; Armin Hoffmann; Fritz Hermann; Christoph Wiedner |
An open elongate profile has side walls (12, 13; 22; 32) oriented relative to each other in a direction of a longitudinal extension (L) of the side walls, with at least one of the side walls (12; 22; 32) having at least one thickness-reduced region (14; 24; 34) along its longitudinal extent (L) and a shaped profile (15; 25; 35) provided in the at least one thickness-reduced region (14; 24; 34) of the at least one of the side walls (12; 22; 32). |
170 |
Method of manufacturing metal ring for endless metal belt |
US10546566 |
2004-02-20 |
US07168279B2 |
2007-01-30 |
Katsuyuki Nakajima; Hitoshi Imai; Masanobu Ishikawa; Hiroshi Takeda; Tomomi KoSaka |
A metal ring with smaller stress concentration is manufactured, and the manufacture and maintenance of a rolling roller for transferring a mesh-shaped unevenness to the metal ring is facilitated. A mesh-like unevenness 8 is formed to the surface of an inner circumference rolling roller 6. This unevenness 8 is formed by rotating the inner circumference rolling roller 6 at a predetermined speed, and moving a grinder 9 back and forth in the axial direction of the inner circumference rolling roller 6 while biasing the grinder toward the surface of the roller 6 with predetermined force. The grain size of the grinder is between #270 and #1000. When the inner circumferential surface of the metal ring 1 is rolled using the inner circumference rolling roller 6, a mesh-like unevenness 2 is transferred onto the metal ring 1. Since the mesh-like unevenness 2 is formed by transferring the unevenness 8 having been formed by the grinder 9, the pitch of the unevenness is narrow and random, thus the laminated metal ring 1 exerts good lubricity. Moreover, by subjecting the metal ring 1 to solution treatment and nitriding treatment, a metal ring 1 having high compressive residual stress and enhanced toughness is formed. |
171 |
Roll embossing of discrete features |
US11293424 |
2005-12-01 |
US20060123867A1 |
2006-06-15 |
Melville Ball; John Hunter; Gary Smith |
A cold rolling process for impressing a pattern on a surface of a sheet metal article involves passing the sheet article through a pair of rolls and engaging a patterning feature with isolated areas of a surface of the sheet article, at a localized pressure to plastically deform at least the surface of the sheet article. A rolling pressure is maintained on other areas of the sheet article that is less than the bulk elastic yield strength of the metal. A cold rolling apparatus is also described having a pair of rolls, each with partially cylindrical outer surfaces. The rolls have a gap between the cylindrical parts. One of the rolls has a localized surface region that is displaced relative to the surface of the roll. When the localized region is brought near the other roll, a spacing exists that is narrower than the gap. One of the rolls has a localized patterning feature that aligns with the localized surface region to impress a pattern into the sheet article. The gap allows the rolls to engage opposite surfaces of the sheet article while imparting compression less than a bulk elastic yield strength of the metal. |
172 |
Metallic porous body |
US10736701 |
2003-12-17 |
US06994902B2 |
2006-02-07 |
Hiroshi Fukunaga; Mitsuhiro Kishimi; Masao Morishima; Toshihiko Yamashita |
A metallic porous body includes a number of protrusions formed on obverse and reverse sides of a metal sheet so as to protrude alternately with one another; each of the protrusions being formed into an truncated-shape wherein an opening portion punched out in the direction from the upper-side bottom to the lower-side bottom is formed in the upper-side bottom of each protrusion, and a vertical distance (d) between the upper-side bottom on the obverse side and the upper-side bottom on the reverse side, and a height (e) of a punched portion have a relation: 0.3
|
173 |
Sockets and method of surface treatment for sockets |
US10694662 |
2003-10-28 |
US20040144214A1 |
2004-07-29 |
Peng
Ying-Hao |
A socket has a dark colored outer surface and a specification is rolled in the outer surface of the socket and coated with a brighter colored electroplating. The method for the surface treatment of the socket includes step of rolling an specification in an outer surface of the socket; step of electroplating the socket with a light colored layer of electroplating; step of removing the light colored layer of electroplating from the outer surface of the socket, and step of coating a dark colored layer on the outer surface of the large section and the specification is not included. By the surface treatment, the specification is obvious from the dart colored outer surface of the socket. |
174 |
Metallic porous body |
US10736701 |
2003-12-17 |
US20040142201A1 |
2004-07-22 |
Hiroshi
Fukunaga; Mitsuhiro
Kishimi; Masao
Morishima; Toshihiko
Yamashita |
A metallic porous body includes a number of protrusions formed on obverse and reverse sides of a metal sheet so as to protrude alternately with one another; each of the protrusions being formed into an truncated-shape wherein an opening portion punched out in the direction from the upper-side bottom to the lower-side bottom is formed in the upper-side bottom of each protrusion, and a vertical distance (d) between the upper-side bottom on the obverse side and the upper-side bottom on the reverse side, and a height (e) of a punched portion have a relation: 0.3
|
175 |
Seamless siding and method and apparatus for making a seamless siding panel |
US10431674 |
2003-05-08 |
US20030192282A1 |
2003-10-16 |
Michael
J.
Bullinger; Russell
L.
Cooper |
A siding system includes panels having a facing element with a convex front face portion. A first connecting portion extending along an upper edge and a second connecting portion at a lower edge is adapted to engage the first connecting portion of an adjacent lower siding panel. Mounting holes at a top edge of the facing element provide for mounting the siding panel to a vertical surface. A support element, such as foam insulation attaches to a rear surface of the facing element. A machine for making the metal siding panels has a feeder and multiple roller sets. First ones of the rollers have a concave portion and complementary second ones of the rollers have a convex portion. The concave portion first roller set has a larger radius profile than the last roller set to roll form the siding from a coil of blank material. Bending rollers form the mounting structure of the panels. Embossing rollers forming an embossed pattern on the face of the panels. |
176 |
Method of producing textured surfaces on medical implants |
US10226616 |
2002-08-23 |
US20030047253A1 |
2003-03-13 |
Mark
L.
Robinson; Michael
L.
Staab |
Methods of texturizing medical implants are provided which involve embossing the surface of these implants to create a textured pattern. Preferred roll embossing techniques are disclosed for improving scratch resistant properties, minimizing glare, improving lubricant retention and/or creating random or uniform patterns on medical implants, such as the outer shield of pacemakers and defibrillators, as well as orthopedic implants. |
177 |
METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGES INTO METAL SURFACES |
US09473246 |
1999-12-27 |
US20020090578A1 |
2002-07-11 |
MARK W.
SCHAEFERA; Thomas
L.
Levendusky; Simon
Sheu; Robert
B.
Larsen; Neville
C.
Whittle |
A method for impressing holographic images or holograms in the surface of metal objects such as aluminum cans, sheet metal or metal foil. The surfaces of metal shims and print rolls bearing holograms are hardened as by coating them with thin amorphous diamond coatings or diamond like coatings so the holograms can be embossed into many thousands of metal objects with clarity and consistency. |
178 |
Rolled product for chain and method for producing same |
US09837973 |
2001-04-19 |
US20020026782A1 |
2002-03-07 |
Takerou
Nakagawa; Sachihiko
Maeda; Atsuhiro
Tamiya; Takeshi
Kimura; Takeshi
Kondo |
A rolled product for a chain and a method for producing the rolled product are disclosed. Plural dimples are formed zigzag in at least one of inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the rolled product, the dimples being formed for absorbing a plastic deformation of a rolled workpiece when forced through a circular orifice of a die, and plural recessed portions are defined by the dimples on any imaginary straight line in the axial direction of the rolled product. A waving phenomenon does not occur at end faces of the rolled product. When the rolled product is used as a chain component such as bushing or roller, it is possible to prevent leakage of a lubricant in the axial direction of the rolled product and hence possible to improve the lubricant retaining performance in a rotating and sliding portion. |
179 |
Method for embossing holograms into aluminum and other hard substrates |
US978916 |
1997-11-26 |
US6017657A |
2000-01-25 |
Brian R. Mentz; Timothy F. Dolan |
Surface relief holograms are prepared by directly impressing them into aluminum and other hard metal substrates, without the need to preheat or otherwise soften the substrate. A holographic embossing shim is prepared from a master and possesses a unique combination of surface configuration, hardness, and strength. The embossing shim can be mounted on a cylindrical support. In one embodiment, the shim is used to emboss a hardenable material, which is later hardened to form a tool. |
180 |
Techniques for transferring holograms into metal surfaces |
US991101 |
1997-12-12 |
US5881444A |
1999-03-16 |
Mark W. Schaefer; Thomas L. Levendusky; Simon Sheu; Robert B. Larsen; Neville C. Whittle |
A method for impressing holographic images or holograms in the surface of metal objects such as aluminum cans. The surfaces of metal shims and print rolls bearing holograms are hardened as by coating them with thin amorphous diamond coatings or diamond like coatings so the holograms can be embossed into many thousands of metal cans with clarity and consistency. |