Apparatus for friction stir welding
US9010613B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K20/129
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
One aspect of the disclosure relates to a friction stir welding apparatus. The friction stir welding apparatus includes a spindle housing and a pin tool concentric with an axis and rotatable relative to the spindle housing about the axis. The friction stir welding apparatus also includes a first shoulder not substantially rotatable relative to the spindle housing about the axis and a second shoulder not substantially rotatable relative to the spindle housing about the axis. The pin tool is rotatable relative to the first shoulder and the second shoulder.
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