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Method and device for ultrasonic welding

US5599411A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 6, 1994
Grant dateFeb 4, 1997
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29C66/9513
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and a device for modifying the energy-applying surface of an ultrasonic welding horn to join two complex thermoplastic parts by applying a thin film to the surface of the horn is disclosed. The thin film is applied to insure that a proper weld occurs along a complex and intricate pattern of energy directors located between the parts.

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