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US 12,697,651 B2

Method to operate a hydraulic press for metal sheet forming

US 12,697,651 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-04. Applicant: DITEVEN LIMITED. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.

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Applicant
DITEVEN LIMITED
Inventors
George J.S. Adam; Mark W. Brazier; Alistair D. Foster
Publication date
2026-08-04
Filing date
2024-06-20
Document type
B2 Granted patent
Also written as
US 12,697,651 B2 · US12697651 · 12697651

Abstract

The invention is a process for forming a metal alloy component comprising: heating a metal alloy sheet blank to at least its Solution Heat Treatment temperature at a heating station; transferring the heated sheet blank to a press; initiating formation of a component by closing the press dies at a first speed then completing the formation by closing the press dies at a second speed, said second speed being slower than the first; and holding the formed component in the dies during cooling of the formed component.

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