US3184841A
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Method and apparatus employing vibratory energy for bonding metals
Assignee: Sonobond Corp
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Filing: 1958-06-03
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Granted: 1965-05-25
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Expires: 1978-06-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jones James Byron
- 👤 Prisco Carmine Frank De
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 11:14
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K20/00; B23K20/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A METHOD OF WELDING METAL WORKPIECES WHICH COMPRISES PLACING TO-BE-WELDED FACES OF THE METAL WORKPIECES TOGETHER, APPLYING A FORCE TO THE METAL WORKPIECES IN A DIRECTION AND OF A MAGNITUDE TO HOLD THE CONTACTING TO-BEWELDED FACES OF THE METAL MEMBERS IN INTIMATE CONTACT AT THE INTENDED WELD ZONE AND TO COUPLE MECHANICL VIBRATORY ENERGY INTO SAID ZONE, AND INTRODUCING THROUGH A TORSIONALLY VIBRATING ELEMENT CONTACTING ONE OF THE TO-BEWELDED METAL WORKPIECES ADJACENT THE WEL ZONE MECHANICAL VIBRATION HAVING A FREQUENCY OF BETWEEN ABOUT 59 AND 300,000 CYCLES PER SECOND, WHEREBY THE PERIPHERAL PORTION OF SAID ELEMENT WHICH ENGAGES THE WORKPIECES OSCILLATES CIRCUMFERENTIALLY, WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE MECHANICAL VIBRATION DELIVERED TO THE WORKPIECES BY THE PERIPHERAL PORTION OF SAID ELEMENT BEING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE INTERFACE OF THE WORKPIECES AT THE WELD ZONE AND WITH THE VIBRATORY ENERGY INTRODUCED TO SAID WORKPIECES FROM SAID VIBRATING ELEMENT BEING AT A SUFFICIENT ENERGY LEVEL TO WELD THE METAL MEMBERS TOGETHER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
158 words
A METHOD OF WELDING METAL WORKPIECES WHICH COMPRISES PLACING TO-BE-WELDED FACES OF THE METAL WORKPIECES TOGETHER, APPLYING A FORCE TO THE METAL WORKPIECES IN A DIRECTION AND OF A MAGNITUDE TO HOLD THE CONTACTING TO-BEWELDED FACES OF THE METAL MEMBERS IN INTIMATE CONTACT AT THE INTENDED WELD ZONE AND TO COUPLE MECHANICL VIBRATORY ENERGY INTO SAID ZONE, AND INTRODUCING THROUGH A TORSIONALLY VIBRATING ELEMENT CONTACTING ONE OF THE TO-BEWELDED METAL WORKPIECES ADJACENT THE WEL ZONE MECHANICAL VIBRATION HAVING A FREQUENCY OF BETWEEN ABOUT 59 AND 300,000 CYCLES PER SECOND, WHEREBY THE PERIPHERAL PORTION OF SAID ELEMENT WHICH ENGAGES THE WORKPIECES OSCILLATES CIRCUMFERENTIALLY, WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE MECHANICAL VIBRATION DELIVERED TO THE WORKPIECES BY THE PERIPHERAL PORTION OF SAID ELEMENT BEING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE INTERFACE OF THE WORKPIECES AT THE WELD ZONE AND WITH THE VIBRATORY ENERGY INTRODUCED TO SAID WORKPIECES FROM SAID VIBRATING ELEMENT BEING AT A SUFFICIENT ENERGY LEVEL TO WELD THE METAL MEMBERS TOGETHER.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
122 words
IN A WELDING DEVICE FOR WELDING TOGETHER THE CONTACTING SURFACES OF A PLURALITY OF NON-COMPLIANTLY SUPPORTED METAL MEMBERS COMPRISING A METAL JAW, MEANS FOR IMPELLING AN END SURFACE ON ONE END OF SAID JAW INTO CONTACT WITH ONE OF THE METAL MEMBERS SO AS TO MAINTAIN THE METAL MEMBERS IN INTIMATE CONTACT AT THE INTENDED WELD ZONE, SAID END SURFACE BEING ADAPTED TO LIE IN A PLANE PARALLEL TO THE PLANE OF THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE METAL MEMBERS, AND MEANS COUPLED TO SAID JAW FOR TROSIONALLY VIBRATING SAID JAW SO THAT THE OUTER PERIPHERAL PORTION OF SAID JAW OSCILLATES CIRCUMFERENTIALLY, WITH THE TORSIONAL VIBRATORY ENERGY OF SAID JAW END SURFACE BEING AT A SUFFICIENT ENERGY LEVEL TO WELD THE METAL MEMBERS TOGETHER.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
122 words
IN A WELDING DEVICE FOR WELDING TOGETHER THE CONTACTING SURFACES OF A PLURALITY OF NON-COMPLIANTLY SUPPORTED METAL MEMBERS COMPRISING A METAL JAW, MEANS FOR IMPELLING AN END SURFACE ON ONE END OF SAID JAW INTO CONTACT WITH ONE OF THE METAL MEMBERS SO AS TO MAINTAIN THE METAL MEMBERS IN INTIMATE CONTACT AT THE INTENDED WELD ZONE, SAID END SURFACE BEING ADAPTED TO LIE IN A PLANE PARALLEL TO THE PLANE OF THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE METAL MEMBERS, AND MEANS COUPLED TO SAID JAW FOR TROSIONALLY VIBRATING SAID JAW SO THAT THE OUTER PERIPHERAL PORTION OF SAID JAW OSCILLATES CIRCUMFERENTIALLY, WITH THE TORSIONAL VIBRATORY ENERGY OF SAID JAW END SURFACE BEING AT A SUFFICIENT ENERGY LEVEL TO WELD THE METAL MEMBERS TOGETHER.
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