Process for manufacturing a vehicle hinge and apparatus for making a hinge

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12097580
APP PUB NO 20240238919A1
SERIAL NO

18558652

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A hinge is formed having a hinge bolt and a U-shaped hinge support with a hinge base, an upper limb and a lower limb. The method includes placing the hinge support in manufacturing apparatus having a support base, a workpiece holder having a fixed clamping jaw and a movable clamping jaw, a tool die which includes a tubular die support and a press contour, and a press piston. The press piston is movable along a first axis to apply an adjustable pressing force on the hinge support. The support base includes cylindrical guide shafts to movably guide the workpiece holder along a second axis. The hinge support is placed relative the workpiece holder such that upper edges of the upper limb are brought into contact with a first recess in the fixed clamping jaw and a second recess in the movable clamping jaw.

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AGCO INTERNATIONAL GMBHNEUHAUSEN

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Letzbor, Manfred Marktoberdorf, DE 1 0
Reutner, Mathias Marktoberdorf, DE 1 0
Schuhladen, Peter Marktoberdorf, DE 1 0

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