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7575145 |
Friction stir welding apparatus and robot employing the apparatus
A friction stir welding apparatus capable of stably applying a pressure force without enlarging the apparatus, and a robot having thereof are provided. A rotating tool is provided with a rotational...
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7431194 |
Joining structural members by friction welding
An apparatus and method for joining structural members to form preforms and structural assemblies are provided. The structural members are positioned so that joining surfaces thereof define an...
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7367487 |
Method for friction stir welding, jig therefor, member with friction stir-welded portion, and tool for friction stir welding
A recess portion with a substantially circular cross-section is provided in the upper end surface of a supporting jig. When a probe of a device for friction stir welding is buried in the upper end...
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7357292 |
Friction stir welding tool
A friction stir welding tool is described and which includes a shank portion; a shoulder portion which is releasably engageable with the shank portion; and a pin which is releasably engageable with...
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6955283 |
Adaptable mandrel for spin forming
There is provided a mandrel for spin forming that has a backing plate with removably attached mandrel portions and mandrel spacers, such that the mandrel is adaptable to numerous configurations....
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6886732 |
Friction stir welding device with detector for detecting torque current of friction stir welding tool
A machining device comprising five axial kinetic coordinate systems that can be controlled simultaneously, three axes of which, are linear moving axes and two axes of which are rotary axes, with...
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6863207 |
System for high speed centrifugal welding
An apparatus is disclosed for performing high speed welding of two or more materials. The apparatus includes an outer vessel having an inner surface and a central axis. At least one inner vessel is...
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6779704 |
Friction stir welding of metal matrix composites, ferrous alloys, non-ferrous alloys, and superalloys using a superabrasive tool
A probe for friction stir welding MMCs, ferrous alloys, non-ferrous alloys, and superalloys, as well as non-ferrous alloys, the probe including a shank, a shoulder, and a pin disposed through the...
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6767071 |
Lightweight spindle
A spindle for use in an automobile chassis is provided. An aluminum knuckle with an axial through hole defined in its interior is provided along with a substantially cylindrical steel stem with an...
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6736305 |
Method and apparatus for friction welding
The present invention relates to rotary friction welding and non-rotary motion friction welding, providing means for controlling ductilities of the components during the welding process so as to...
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6691910 |
Method of joining different metal materials by friction welding
A rod material made of Ti alloy has a larger diameter portion at the end, which is joined with the end of material made of Ti—Al intermetallic compound, by friction welding, to form a poppet...
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6669075 |
Tapered friction stir welding tool
A friction stir welding tool is provided for joining together workpieces utilizing friction stir welding processes. The inventive tool includes a support body rotatable about a first axis and...
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6648206 |
Friction stir welding using a superabrasive tool
A probe for friction stir welding MMCs, ferrous alloys, non-ferrous alloys, and superalloys, as well as non-ferrous alloys, the probe including a shank, a shoulder, and a pin disposed through the...
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6634540 |
Method and device for welding elongated elements
The present invention concerns a method for welding the far ends of two elongated elements together, whereby the above-mentioned far ends are heated up to forging temperature by rotating a ring...
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6554175 |
Friction stir welding machine and method
A friction stir welding machine includes a table for supporting parts to be welded and a frame extending over the table. A first drive is supported by a first element of the frame and is...
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6457629 |
Object consolidation employing friction joining
Friction heating and bonding are used to consolidate sequentially applied metals, plastics or composites to previously deposited material so as to form a bulk deposit in a desired shape. Monolithic...
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6173880 |
Friction stir weld system for welding and weld repair
A friction stir weld system for welding and weld repair has a base foundation unit connected to a hydraulically controlled elevation platform and a hydraulically adjustable pin tool. The base...
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6170731 |
Method and apparatus for friction torque welding
A friction welding method and apparatus for holding and joining thermo-plastic resin elements together by rotational torque friction. The method includes precise orientation of the joined surfaces...
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6095395 |
Friction welding drill and fuse fitting apparatus
A friction welder drill and fuse fitting apparatus. This invention relates generally to a friction welder fitting apparatus and method for combining the operation of drilling a hole into a...
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6070606 |
Method of attaching supply conduit to a solenoid operated valve
A method of non-releasably quick-connecting a tubular metal conduit to the inlet of a non-metallic valve body. A closure having a tube-receiving bore is then pre-assembled with a frictionally...
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5942314 |
Ultrasonic welding of copper foil
A method and apparatus is disclosed for ultrasonically welding at their edges a strip of their copper foil to a second strip of supporting metal, preferably aluminum or stainless steel having a...
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5908044 |
Quadra-seal method and apparatus for operations upon fluid pressure containment bodies
An apparatus for injecting sealant into the packing chamber of a valve requiring no venting of pressure within the valve. The apparatus which includes an interior valve is attached to the valve...
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5833127 |
Method and apparatus for precision spin-welding
A spin-welding apparatus utilizing a servo motor assembly has a closed-loop control circuit for rotating one part of the workpiece being welded relative to the other. In use, the servo motor...
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5785805 |
Friction welding fusion enhancer apparatus
A friction welding fusion enhancer apparatus. This invention relates generally to an apparatus and method for increasing the fusion area of a rotatable workpiece (stud, shaft or other) to be...
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5752725 |
Joint
A joint between two hollow pipes is formed by inserting the pipes into a sleeve. The sleeve is made of a similar or compatible material to that of the pipes which are to be joined. The inner...
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5741395 |
Apparatus for integrally joining elongate preformed thermoplastic elements by friction welding
Apparatus and methods are disclosed whereby elongate preformed thermoplastic elements are friction-welded coaxially in an end-to-end manner so that the core elements are joined integrally to one...
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5699952 |
Automated fusion bonding apparatus
A lightweight, portable automated fusion bonding apparatus consistently permits the accomplishment of fine grain, forged friction weld fusion bonding with the use of pressurized air sources...
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5697545 |
Method of friction welding
A method of friction welding which comprises forcing together two components to be welded together and providing a relative oscillatory movement between the two components to cause rubbing together...
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5659956 |
Process for the production of hollow ball bearings
Hollow ball bearings of improved strength and uniformity are produced by causing identical first and second hemispheric units to rotate at different speeds in facing relationship upon a common...
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5603448 |
Process and apparatus for cylindrical joint friction welding
In an outer shell of a pump impeller of a hydrodynamic torque converter, an axial connecting branch of a hub is joined by friction welding to a bearing sleeve, which exhibits axial driving teeth...
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5549236 |
Method and apparatus for positive, torsion-proof holding during friction welding
A method for the friction welding of parts and a holding device for at least one of the parts during the friction welding are disclosed. For the torsion-proof holding of the part in the holding...
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5533602 |
Turbine wheel of a hydrodynamic converter
In the case of a turbine wheel of a hydrodynamic torque converter having a lockup clutch, a radial flange of a hub is connected on its faces, in each case, by means of friction welding, with one...
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5248078 |
Inertia bonding of long shafts
A process is described for inertia bonding a hollow shaft made of superalloy materials without causing compressive deformation in the shaft due to the high compressive forces generated in the...
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5226580 |
Automated heat pipe processing system
An automated heat pipe processing system is able to take a heat pipe casing and an end cap for the heat pipe casing and form these into a heat pipe within a totally contained system. The heat pipe...
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5201894 |
Balanced force workpiece location means
A workpiece location and support means as described which is free from any tendency to locate the workpiece in a predetermined position. The workpiece is supported and located by a series of...
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5188279 |
Inertia bonding utilizing alternative axial load paths
A method for inertia welding axially symmetric articles while controlling the gripping force applied to the rotating component is described. A spacer inserted into the rotating headstock creates an...
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5168626 |
Method for providing pump drip collector
A pump drip collector is easily provided to a pump housing of a particular shape. A cylindrical drum of L-shaped cross section, incapable of serving as a drip collector by itself, is adapted to be...
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5077081 |
Friction surfacing a rotating hard metal facing material onto a substrate material with the benefit of positively cooling the substrate
Deposition of a first relatively hard material on a second material that is relatively soft using a rotating rod, bar, tube or other body without translation of the rotating body relative to a...
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5054980 |
Composite weldable stud and method of using same
A composite, friction weldable stud is used to affix a first plate to a second plate made of dissimilar materials. The stud has a first body made of material compatible with the first plate, with...
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4998663 |
Friction welding apparatus
A friction welding apparatus for preparing weldments by fictional contact of the weld members which includes sensors for measuring torque, axial forces, and other variables important to the control...
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4858815 |
Friction welder mechanism
A mechanism for use in linear friction welding has a drive-shaft (10) rotatable about a first longitudinal axis (12). An eccentric portion (10A) for locating a cam member (18) has a second...
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4850772 |
Friction-weldable stud
A friction-weldable stud is provided. The stud includes an elongate body having a collar or skirt located around the body and extending outwardly therefrom. The collar has a first surface facing in...
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4811887 |
Friction welding
A method and apparatus for friction welding a pair of workpieces (45,46) is described. The apparatus comprises a drive assembly (30) for causing relative motion between the workpieces while urging...
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4757932 |
Control of friction and inertia welding processes
Known methods of controlling inertia welding and friction welding processes fail to control metal upset, and so require post machining of the welded components. The invention pre-determines the...
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4733814 |
Friction welding apparatus
A friction welding machine, for welding two members such as universal joint parts to the ends of a central component such as a tubular shaft, wherein rotatable holders (20) for the members are...
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4715523 |
Electromagnetic power drive for a friction welding machine
An electromagnetic power drive for a friction welding machine, comprising a magnetic core installed immovably, which carries a power coil connected to a voltage regulator made as a switch and at...
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4702405 |
Friction welding apparatus
Friction welding apparatus comprises a housing (1, 2) and a workpiece support (20', 24) rotatably and axially movably mounted in the housing. An air driven motor (20) is coupled to the workpiece...
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4605151 |
Chuck assembly
A chuck assembly (8) is described comprising a plurality of external jaws (103) arranged in an annular configuration; and a corresponding plurality of internal jaws (122) positioned within a pipe...
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4593848 |
Button contact joining machine
A portable apparatus for friction joining metal pieces to an electrical conductor while the conductor is carrying electrical current. The apparatus comprises a spindle adapted to receive and to...
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4556445 |
Apparatus for attaching container ends to container bodies
A method and apparatus for attaching plastic ends to plastic or plastic coated rims of container bodies by heating the ends, to soften the material of the rims, and then spin welding the ends on...
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