FORGED PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE PRODUCT
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1. A forged product made of a magnesium alloy, the product comprising:
- a through hole making portion that defines a through hole that runs in a predetermined direction; and
a bottom portion that lies on a plane intersecting with the predetermined direction;
whereinthe through hole includes a first portion that has been formed by a forging process and a second portion that has been formed after the forging process; and
a position of the second portion of the through hole is shifted toward the bottom portion with respect to a middle of the through hole in the predetermined direction.
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Abstract
A forged product is made of a magnesium alloy and includes a through hole making portion to make a through hole that runs in a predetermined direction, and a bottom portion that lies on a plane intersecting with the predetermined direction. The through hole includes a first portion that has been formed by a forging process and a second portion that has been formed after the forging process. The second portion of the through hole has shifted toward the bottom portion with respect to the middle of the through hole in the predetermined direction.
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1. A forged product made of a magnesium alloy, the product comprising:
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a through hole making portion that defines a through hole that runs in a predetermined direction; and a bottom portion that lies on a plane intersecting with the predetermined direction;
whereinthe through hole includes a first portion that has been formed by a forging process and a second portion that has been formed after the forging process; and a position of the second portion of the through hole is shifted toward the bottom portion with respect to a middle of the through hole in the predetermined direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A handlebar supporting member for motorcycles, the member having been formed by a forging process and comprising:
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a boss with a through hole that runs in a predetermined direction; and a bottom portion that lies on a plane intersecting with the predetermined direction;
whereinthe through hole includes a first portion that has been formed by the forging process and a second portion that has been formed after the forging process; and a position of the second portion of the through hole is shifted toward the bottom portion with respect to a middle of the through hole in the predetermined direction.
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11. A method of making a forged product, the method comprising the steps of:
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preparing a workpiece made of a metallic material; forging the workpiece such that the workpiece has a non-through hole running in a predetermined direction and a bottom portion lying on a plane that intersects with the predetermined direction; and removing a portion of the forged workpiece, thereby turning the non-through hole into a through hole;
whereinthe step of forging is performed such that the portion of the workpiece to be removed in the step of removing has shifted toward the bottom portion with respect to the middle of the through hole in the predetermined direction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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