A ONE-PIECE VICTAULIC.TM. SHAPED ALUMINUM HALF FITTING FOR AN INSULATED PIPE

摘要

A one-piece Victaulic.TM. shaped aluminum half fitting for an insulated pipe.Themethod may include cutting a predetermined sized blank from a coil of aluminumstock. A top and a corresponding bottom die may be installed into a pressalongwith a matching press plate. The predetermined sized aluminum blank may thenbe inserted onto the press plate and aligned with locating marks on the pressplate. Once the blank is installed properly into the press, the method mayfurtherinclude cooperatively bringing the top and bottom dies together to press thealuminum blank into a specific Victaulic.TM. shaped half fitting. Whenpressed,excess flange material may be created along the perimeter of the fitting shapeand excess end portion material is created at end portions of the fittingshape.The top die may then be separated from said bottom die and the Victaulic.TM.shaped aluminum half fitting may then be removed from the press. The methodmay further include trimming the excess flange material and excess end portionmaterial from the Victaulic.TM. shaped aluminum half fitting.