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Electromagnetic pulse welding of fluid joints

US7847223B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 2007
Grant dateDec 7, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/53987
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A metallurgically formed fluid circuit joint includes a hollow fitting (298), a tubular conduit (297), and a metallurgically formed tube/fitting mesh (296). The tube/fitting mesh (296) includes a fitting portion of the hollow fitting (298) and a tube portion of the tubular conduit (297) that is electromagnetically formed with the fitting portion.

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