LAMINATED PARTS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME

摘要

A method of manufacturing a load-transmitting component part (10) having at least two lateral engaging surfaces (17) includes stamping a plurality of thin laminas (18) from generally planar stock material. The laminas (18) are stacked together such that the laterally-disposed surfaces (20) of adjacent laminas (18) cooperate to define the lateral engaging surfaces (17) of the part (10). The laminas (18) are permanently secured together to prevent relative laminar movement when a load is transmitted from one of the part's lateral engaging surfaces (20) to another of the part's lateral engaging surfaces (20).