Enclosures, devices with a friction stir weld, precursors thereof, and related methods
US10870167B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K2101/36
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described are enclosures that include a friction stir weld, including electronic device enclosures, and precursors thereof, that contain a base and a cover that in an assembled condition form a joint at which a friction stir weld can be produced, as well as methods for producing a friction stir weld at a joint of such an assembly.
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