Sheet metal piece having weld notch and method of forming the same
US9289855B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/12396
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet metal piece includes a base material layer and one or more intermediate and coating material layers, along with a weld notch formed along an edge region of the piece. At least a portion of the coating and intermediate material layers is removed at the weld notch so that certain constituents from such layers do not affect the integrity of a nearby weld joint when it is subsequently formed along the edge region. Various methods of ablation, including laser ablation, can be used to form the weld notch.
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