Tapered friction stir welding tool
US6669075B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K20/1255
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A friction stir welding tool is provided for joining together workpieces utilizing friction stir welding processes. The inventive tool includes a support body rotatable about a first axis and having a distal end defining a shoulder. A rotatable pin extends from the distal end of the support body downward and away from the shoulder. The shoulder of the support body includes at least one section that is tapered, with the taper extending downward toward the pin.
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