IP Library Granted Patent US 7,437,967
Granted Patent B2
US 7,437,967 · App. 10/442,256 · Granted Oct 21, 2008

Gear having window holes, and method and apparatus for manufacturing the same

Assignee: O-Oka Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,437,967
App. No.
10/442,256
Granted
Oct 21, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A gear having window holes, and method and apparatus for mafufacturing the same in which by depressing partially one end surface of a primary formed article, a plurality of concaves for the window holes is formed at the one end surface in an axial direction of the primary formed articles, a plurality of projections are extruded from the other end surface thereof and tooth forms preformed at an outer peripheral wall of the primary formed article is thrown out in radial direction thereof, and the gear is formed by cutting the plurality of projections extruded from the other end surface thereof.

Claims (13)

1. A forged gear having window holes, comprising:

a plurality of forged tooth forms, preformed at an outer peripheral wall of said forged gear, and projected outwardly in a radial direction of said forged gear said tooth forms comprising outwardly flowed forged material which includes forged, overhanging stressed portions oriented in said radial direction,

a plurality of forged concavities for window holes formed at said one end surface in the axial direction thereof by counterpunches axially interposed in a drag, and

a plurality of forged projections which are projected from a second end surface thereof in forged concave portions formed at punches axially interposed in a cope, wherein

said plurality of projections are respectively provided opposite said plurality of concavities.

2. A gear having at least one window hole according to claim 1 , wherein

said at least one output window hole has a bottom formed by cutting said one end surface of said forged gear immediately before contacting the second end surface thereof.

3. A gear having window holes according to claim 1 , wherein

said at least one window hole comprise a penetrated window hole formed by cutting said one end surface of said forged gear until contacting a bottom portion of said at least one window hole.

4. A gear having window hole according to claim 1 , wherein

said forged tooth form comprises a plurality of forged clutch teeth.

5. A gear having window hole according to claim 1 , wherein

said forged clutch teeth have a chamfer portion.

Assignments (2)
CORPORATE ADDRESS CHANGE Recorded Mar 6, 2008
From: O-OKA CORPORATION
To: O-OKA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 020617/0436 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2003
From: OKADA, TOMOYOSHI
To: O-OKA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 014553/0743 →
Continuity (1)
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