Heat stake and method of eliminating heat stake sink marks in a plastic part
US10493716B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/18
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat stake for a plastic part includes a body having a proximal end, a flared section and a distal end. The proximal end has a first cross-sectional area A1 and the flared section has a second cross-sectional area A2 where A1<A2. The distal end has a dual taper. That plastic part incorporating the heat stake is also disclosed.
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