Can for containing material for consolidation into widgets and method of using the same
US4643322A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1985 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S425/03
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing widgets from components and/or particulate; and to a can for containing such components and/or particulate during the consolidation into widgets. The method of the present invention can be used to form widgets from metals, ceramics, plastics, polymers, and/or combinations thereof. The materials used to form the widgets can be in the form of particulate, pellets, shard, and/or ribbon. The method of the present invention can also be used to join widgets and/or to heal ingot cracks.
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