Friction stir welding tool having a scroll-free concentric region
US8016179B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 17, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K20/1255
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A friction stir welding tool having a shoulder section with a scroll pattern that terminates prior to the edge or boundary of the shoulder section to create a scroll-free concentric surface area.
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