Patent ID: 7127923

Claim:
A forge for forming a plurality of parts of a predetermined shape, the forge comprising: a head defining a passageway which extends lengthwise through at least a portion thereof, wherein the passageway defines a lengthwise extending axis; a ram at least partially disposed within the passageway defined by said head and adapted to move lengthwise therethrough, wherein said ram defines a cavity opening through one end and adapted to receive a die assembly having a plurality of forging dies such that lengthwise advancement of said ram inserts the die assembly further into the cavity and correspondingly causes the forging dies to move inward in order to forge a part of the predetermined shape; and a rotator for incrementally rotating said ram about the lengthwise extending axis after at least one part has been forged, wherein said rotator repeatedly rotates said ram in increments such that a cumulative rotation of said ram eventually exceeds 360°.