Brief description of the shaping elements that are circular, in particular of rims, starting from a metallic strip contoured the right, and apparatus for implementing it.

摘要

A method of forming circular rims for bicycle wheels from metal profiled strip material in which first strip pieces are cut to a length corresponding to the circumferential length of the rims, curved end portions are formed on each strip piece, and each strip piece is introduced into a three-roll ring rolling apparatus. After the strip piece has been worked up to the trailing curved end portion thereof, the adjustable middle roll of the rolling apparatus is shifted a small distance towards the two outer rolls into a position corresponding with a substantially bending-free passage of the trailing curved end portion of the strip piece. The invention further relates to a pressing apparatus for forming the curved end portions of the strip pieces and to a three- roll ring rolling apparatus for carrying out the method.