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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2016
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Hui-ping Wang, Troy, MI (US);
Michael G. Poss, Warren, MI (US);
Aaron D. Cox, Harrison Township, MI (US);
Blair E. Carlson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Thomas A. Perry, Bruce Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/70 (2014.01); B23K 26/064 (2014.01); B23K 26/21 (2014.01); B23K 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/706 (2015.10); B23K 37/006 (2013.01);
Abstract
An aperture plate for a welding apparatus includes a body defining an aperture. The body of the aperture plate includes a first end and a second end that is opposite the first end. In addition, the body includes a first surface intersecting the first and second ends. Moreover, the body includes a second surface formed opposite the first surface. The second surface is nonparallel to the first surface.