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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020

Filed:

Dec. 11, 2019
Applicant:

Musco Corporation, Oskaloosa, IA (US);

Inventors:

Myron Gordin, Oskaloosa, IA (US);

David L. Barker, Ottumwa, IA (US);

Paul M. Hagens, Muscatine, IA (US);

Steven T. Heaton, Oskaloosa, IA (US);

Kenneth G. Lewis, Jr., New Sharon, IA (US);

Mark E. Thedens, Muscatine, IA (US);

Assignee:

Musco Corporation, Oskaloosa, IA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/21 (2014.01); B23K 37/04 (2006.01); B23K 26/70 (2014.01); B23K 26/035 (2014.01); F21V 29/74 (2015.01); G05B 19/402 (2006.01); B23K 31/12 (2006.01); F21K 9/90 (2016.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/21 (2015.10); B23K 26/035 (2015.10); B23K 26/702 (2015.10); B23K 31/125 (2013.01); B23K 37/04 (2013.01); F21K 9/90 (2013.01); F21V 29/74 (2015.01); G05B 19/402 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08); G05B 2219/45104 (2013.01); G05B 2219/45138 (2013.01); Y10S 901/42 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed herein are apparatus, methods, and techniques directed to the manufacturing of heat sinks; specifically the forming of heat sink fins which are joined to a base or substrate so to collectively form a heat sink. Said methods permit full penetration at weld joints between said heat sink fins and said base, and said apparatus permit implementation of improved heat sink manufacturing in a production setting; specifically, in the production of LED lighting fixtures.


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