CRYOFLUID ASSISTED FORMING METHOD
Application 1898/CHE/2006 published 2007-08-03, filed 2006-10-12
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
1)AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC
:7201 HAMILTON BOULEVARD, ALLENTOWN, PA 18195-1501, USA U.S.A.
Inventor
1)ZURECKI, ZBIGNIEW
International Info
Classification: B21 D 31/00
Priority Information
11/250,346 U.S.A. 2005-10-14