Flexible coining die
CA 2189372 C · Owner: General Electric Canada Inc. · Inventors: Barclay, Ronald Stewart; Dearing, James Michael
Overview
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A flexible coining die for producing elongated bearing pads of a predetermined radius for use in nuclear reactors. The die is provided with a longitudinal groove having predetermined shape extending across the die. The die is supported by a block which will allow the die to bend at the groove so that the groove effectively "pinches" a bearing pad placed in the groove to be shaped during a coining operation. When the punch is withdrawn, the die returns to its undeflected shape and no longer "pinches" the bearing pad. The pad may be easily removed from the die.
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- Filed November 1, 1996 and granted July 15, 2003. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 1, 2016.
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