Stamping apparatus and method of use

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9120137
APP PUB NO 20130319068A1
SERIAL NO

13486067

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A stamping apparatus includes a lower die defining a cavity, with a land portion surrounding the cavity. A movable upper die includes a drawing punch that corresponds to the cavity. A binder movable towards the land portion of the lower die engages an edge portion of the blank, wherein the land portion of the lower die and the movable binder each include a plurality of beads that crimp the edge portion of the blank when the movable binder engages the edge portion of the blank. The plurality of beads are oriented orthogonal to a terminal edge of the edge portion. By orienting the plurality of beads in this manner, the crimped edge portion of the blank is allowed to move inboard towards the cavity when the blank is engaged by the drawing punch before being constrained by a throat portion defined by the binder and the lower die.

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FCA US LLC1000 CHRYSLER DRIVE AUBURN HILLS MI 48326

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Du, Changqing Troy, US 11 26
Siekirk,, III John F Clarkston, US 2 8
Zhou, Dajun Troy, US 19 43

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