METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A HOLE OR SLOT IN POWDER METAL COMPONENTS
Application 2543/KOLNP/2005 published 2006-12-01, filed 2005-12-08
One or more holes that extend through a wall of a powder metal component are formed by creating an absence of powder metal in a die set during compaction at an interface between a side surface of a punch and another side surface of the die set that faces the side surface of the punch in substantially close proximity to create the absence of powder metal at the interface. (FIG.4)
Applicant
GKN SINTER METALS, INC.
N112 W 18700 MEQUON ROAD, GERMANTOWN, WI 53022, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Inventor
COOPER, DONALD, D.
International Info
Classification: B22F 3/03
Publication Number: WO 04/112996
Application Date: 2004-06-09
Priority Information
60/477264 USA 2003-06-10