Apparatus for forming a metallic container
US8052027B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 23, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53978
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for attaching the lid and body portions of a metallic container includes a base to support the body, a support assembly to support a flange of the body, and a sonotrode for contacting a flange of the lid, wherein the flanges of the lid and body are held together between the support assembly and the sonotrode. A motor reciprocally rotates the sonotrode relative to the support assembly, thereby moving the flanges relative one another to generate frictional heat and create a friction weld therebetween.
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