Patent ID: 11914431
Assignee: nan
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G  H | IPC B  G  H

Claim 0:
1. A method of forming a hinge area for a computing device comprising the steps of:
stamping a shape from a material with a certain thickness, wherein the stamping is die stamping with a first step that stamps and forms a first shape at 70 degrees and a second step that stamps and forms a final shape at 90 degrees;
forming the inside of the hinge area in the shape;
cutting a top of the shape to provide for sides of the hinge area;
performing at least two squeeze forging operations to thicken the sides of the hinge area, wherein a first squeeze forging operation starts with a wall thickness of up to 1.2 mm, and a second squeeze forging operation increases the wall thickness to a finish of 1.8 mm, modifying by the forging wall height to up to 5.0 mm; and
CNC machining the sides of the hinge area.