Method of metal foam extrusion and articles manufactured therefrom

    公开(公告)号:US11628497B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-18

    申请号:US17060637

    申请日:2020-10-01

    IPC分类号: B22F7/00 B21C23/08 B22F3/22

    摘要: A method for manufacturing a foam in a conduit comprises extruding a metal conduit. A metal foam powder is injected into a cavity of the metal conduit. The metal foam powder is activated to form a metal foam in the cavity of the metal conduit. A device for producing a foamed metal comprises an extruder that comprises one or more screws for extruding a metal through a die to form a conduit. The die comprises a plurality of ports for injecting a metal foam powder into a central hollow cavity or a wall cavity of the conduit. The device comprises a pressurizing section for increasing pressure on the metal foam powder and a thermal section for increasing the temperature of the metal foam powder to facilitate its expansion into a metal foam.

    FLEXIBLE SHELVING UNIT
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220304465A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-29

    申请号:US17213603

    申请日:2021-03-26

    IPC分类号: A47B57/04 A47B96/02 A47B57/10

    摘要: A flexible shelving unit includes a support frame having at least one vertical guide rack, the guide rack including an elongated slot. The shelf unit is supported by the guide rack. The shelf unit includes a shelf plate framed by a front reinforcement portion and by at least one side reinforcement portion. The shelf unit when in a release position is moved to selected upward and downward locations by vertical displacement of at least one locating pin connected to and extending from the at least one side reinforcement portion which is positioned and sliding within the elongated slot. A flat end face of the at least one side reinforcement portion directly contacts a plate face of the at least one vertical guide rack with the at least one side reinforcement portion and the shelf plate in a horizontal position to frictionally retain the shelf unit in the horizontal position.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING SHEET METAL

    公开(公告)号:US20240157426A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-16

    申请号:US17984388

    申请日:2022-11-10

    IPC分类号: B21D22/02

    CPC分类号: B21D22/02

    摘要: A forming tool has an upper portion composed of an upper forming die arranged between a first clamping element and a second clamping element, and a lower portion composed of a lower forming die arranged between a third clamping element and a fourth clamping element. The first clamping element and the third clamping element cooperate to exert a first clamping force on a workpiece; and the second clamping element and the fourth clamping element cooperate to exert a second clamping force on the workpiece. The upper forming die cooperates with the first and second clamping elements and the lower forming die cooperates with the third and fourth clamping elements to exert a lateral force on the workpiece when the first and second clamping forces are being exerted on the workpiece and when a vertical compressive force is being exerted upon the upper forming die and the lower forming die.

    METHOD OF METAL FOAM EXTRUSION AND ARTICLES MANUFACTURED THEREFROM

    公开(公告)号:US20220105565A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-07

    申请号:US17060637

    申请日:2020-10-01

    IPC分类号: B22F7/00 B22F3/22 B21C23/08

    摘要: A method for manufacturing a foam in a conduit comprises extruding a metal conduit. A metal foam powder is injected into a cavity of the metal conduit. The metal foam powder is activated to form a metal foam in the cavity of the metal conduit. A device for producing a foamed metal comprises an extruder that comprises one or more screws for extruding a metal through a die to form a conduit. The die comprises a plurality of ports for injecting a metal foam powder into a central hollow cavity or a wall cavity of the conduit. The device comprises a pressurizing section for increasing pressure on the metal foam powder and a thermal section for increasing the temperature of the metal foam powder to facilitate its expansion into a metal foam.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WELDING AN ALUMINUM ALLOY

    公开(公告)号:US20230030336A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-02

    申请号:US17387278

    申请日:2021-07-28

    IPC分类号: B23K26/70 B23K26/24

    摘要: The concepts described herein provide a method, system, and apparatus for joining, via welding, first and second members fabricated from an aluminum alloy including aluminum, zinc, and manganese, such as 7000-series aluminum alloys, and a resultant workpiece. A junction is formed by a first member being disposed contiguously to a second member. A welding machine generates a weld pool at the junction that includes liquified aluminum alloy. An ultrasonic transducer directs ultrasonic energy in proximity to the weld pool. In some embodiments, an electro-magnetic transducer directs electro-magnetic energy in proximity to the weld pool. The first member is fused to the second member at the junction upon solidification of the weld pool.