Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Deformation apparatus
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Application No.: US14780847Application Date: 2014-03-10
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Publication No.: US09968978B2Publication Date: 2018-05-15
- Inventor: Jean-Philippe Villain-Chastre , Germain Forgeoux , Przemyslaw Grochola
- Applicant: Safran Landing Systems UK Ltd
- Applicant Address: GB
- Assignee: Safran Landing Systems UK Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Safran Landing Systems UK Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: GB
- Agency: RatnerPrestia
- Priority: GB1305754.2 20130328
- International Application: PCT/GB2014/050702 WO 20140310
- International Announcement: WO2014/155053 WO 20141002
- Main IPC: B21D26/033
- IPC: B21D26/033 ; B21D22/16 ; B21D31/06

Abstract:
Apparatus configured to deform a tubular work piece having a longitudinal axis, the apparatus comprising a support for supporting a tubular work piece to be deformed; rotation means for rotating the tubular work piece about its longitudinal axis; a nozzle for directing a stream of pressurized fluid at the tubular work piece in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the tubular work piece; and means for moving one or both of the tubular work piece and the nozzle relative to one another such that the stream of pressurized fluid can be aimed at a plurality of locations along the tubular work piece; wherein the pressure of the fluid directed at the tubular work piece is great enough to cause deformation of the tubular work piece, but not so great that cutting of the tubular work piece can occur.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160052038A1 DEFORMATION APPARATUS (AS AMENDED) Public/Granted day:2016-02-25
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