Pin to thin plate joint and method for making the joint
US6781088B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/477
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pin to plate joint and method of making the joint comprising a plate comprising an entry side and an exit side with the plate defining cutouts, and the pin movable through the plate from the entry side to the exit side and in doing so pushes tab members at angles to the exit side of the plate at bends. The bends in the plate define an opening in the plate, and flow spaces are defined between the pin sidewall and the bends in the plate, with the tab members being heated to form melted tab material and flowing the melted tab material into the flow spaces and cooling, forming a pin to plate joint.
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