CRYOFLUID ASSISTED FORMING METHOD
1898/CHE/2006 A (1898/CHE/2006)
Filed on 2006-10-12
Publication date 2007-08-03
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Method of forming a workpiece comprising (a) providing a tool and a workpiece, wherein the workpiece has an initial shape; (b) placing the workpiece and the tool in contact, applying force to the tool and/or the workpiece, and moving the tool and/or the workpiece to effect a change in the initial shape of the workpiece by forming; and (c) providing a jet of cryogenic fluid and impinging essentially all of the jet of cryogenic fluid on a surface of the tool. us6768 final app
Applicant
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC
7201 HAMILTON BOULEVARD, ALLENTOWN, PA 18195-1501, USA U.S.A.
Inventor
ZURECKI, ZBIGNIEW
International Information
Classification
B21 D 31/00
Publication number
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