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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2013
Applicant:
Newfrey Llc, Newark, DE (US);
Inventors:
Frank Drexler, Ortenberg, DE;
Joachim Schneider, Ehringshausen, DE;
Hans-Gerd Kortmann, Giessen, DE;
Assignee:
NEWFREY LLC, New Britain, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/00 (2006.01); B23K 11/04 (2006.01); B23K 31/12 (2006.01); B21K 1/44 (2006.01); B23K 9/20 (2006.01); B23K 35/02 (2006.01); F16B 31/02 (2006.01); F16B 37/06 (2006.01); F16B 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 31/125 (2013.01); B21K 1/44 (2013.01); B23K 9/201 (2013.01); B23K 9/207 (2013.01); B23K 35/0288 (2013.01); F16B 31/02 (2013.01); F16B 37/06 (2013.01); F16B 37/061 (2013.01); F16B 23/0038 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of welding a weld stud to a workpiece and of checking the strength of the welded joint includes the steps of providing a tool, a workpiece, and a weld stud, the weld stud including a shank and a polygonal shaped head; welding the weld stud onto the workpiece; applying the tool to the polygonal shaped head section of the stud; applying a predetermined test torque to the weld stud with the tool; and checking the welded joint for satisfactory acceptance of the test torque.