Assemblies, riveted assemblies, methods for affixing substrates, and methods for mixing materials to form a metallurgical bond
US11549532B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C66/7394
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Riveted assemblies are provided that can include a substrate extending between two ends to define opposing substrate surfaces having a first opening extending between the opposing substrate surfaces; a metal-comprising substrate extending between two ends to define opposing metal-comprising substrate surfaces having a second opening extending between the opposing metal-comprising substrate surfaces. The riveted assemblies can further provide that the first and second openings complement one another when the substrate and metal-comprising substrate are engaged; and a rivet shaft extends through the openings and engages the substrate with the rivet head and the metal-comprising substrate with the rivet stop head, at least a portion of the stop head being mixed with, and forming a metallurgical bond with the metal-comprising substrate. Assemblies are provided that can include a rivet stop head mixed with, and metallurgically bonded with a metal-comprising substrate.Methods for affixing substrates to one another are also provided. The methods can include providing a substrate defining an opening configured to receive a rivet shaft; providing a metal-comprising substrate defining a comp…
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