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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2014
Applicant:
Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik Ag & CO KG, Graz, AT;
Inventors:
Bernhard Hofer, Graz, AT;
Harald Zachnegger, Graz, AT;
Assignee:
MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG, Graz, AT;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 20/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 20/127 (2013.01); B23K 20/129 (2013.01); B23K 20/1265 (2013.01); Y10T 403/472 (2015.01);
Abstract
A hollow profile connection to connect at least two hollow profiles via a gusset plate which makes contact with the end regions of the hollow profiles to be connected, in the outer region thereof. At least the end regions of the hollow profiles in cross-section have a profile formed by webs or ribs. The gusset plate is connected to the at least two hollow profiles via a friction-stir weld which run along the ribs or webs of the at least two hollow profiles.