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Solid state processing of hand-held knife blades to improve blade performance

US8186561B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 24, 2005
Grant dateMay 29, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C26/00
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for friction stir processing of a hand-held cutting edge, wherein friction stir processing techniques are used to modify the properties of the hand-held cutting edge to obtain superior edge retention and superior resistance to chipping of the hand-held cutting edge.

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