Portable inertia welder
US6779709B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K20/1285
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A portable inertia welder is mounted in a housing so as to afford both axial and rotational movement of a shaft with flywheel weights. Rotational motion is provided by a motor affixed to the drive shaft while axial motion is provided by means of a hydraulic housing mounted around said shaft. A chuck mounted to the shaft holds a first workpiece for rotational and axial displacement. Holding devices such as vacuum cups secure the welder to a second workpiece. A flash cutting tool and an appurtenance with a flash trap, welding flats, and an internally threaded bore are described.
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