Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for incremental forming
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Application No.: US14954098Application Date: 2015-11-30
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Publication No.: US10913100B2Publication Date: 2021-02-09
- Inventor: Michael Beltran , Jian Cao , John T. Roth
- Applicant: Northwestern University , The Penn State Research Foundation
- Applicant Address: US IL Evanston; US PA University Park
- Assignee: Northwestern University,The Penn State Research Foundation
- Current Assignee: Northwestern University,The Penn State Research Foundation
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Evanston; US PA University Park
- Agency: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
- Main IPC: B21D31/00
- IPC: B21D31/00 ; B21D37/16

Abstract:
A system includes a frame configured to hold a workpiece and first and second tool positioning assemblies configured to be opposed to each other on opposite sides of the workpiece. The first and second tool positioning assemblies each include a toolholder configured to secure a tool to the tool positioning assembly, a first axis assembly, a second axis assembly, and a third axis assembly. The first, second, and third axis assemblies are each configured to articulate the toolholder along a respective axis. Each axis assembly includes first and second guides extending generally parallel to the corresponding axis and disposed on opposing sides of the toolholder with respect to the corresponding axis. Each axis assembly includes first and second carriages articulable along the first and second guides of the axis assembly, respectively, in the direction of the corresponding axis.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160082498A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREMENTAL FORMING Public/Granted day:2016-03-24
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