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Patent No.:

US 10808740 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2020

Filed:

Jul. 05, 2016

Bonding objects together

Applicant:

Woodwelding Ag, Stansstad, CH;

Inventors:

Jörg Mayer, Niederlenz, CH;

Mario Lehmann, Les Pommerats, CH;

Joakim Kvist, Nidau, CH;

Patricia Poschner, Uettligen, CH;

Assignee:

WOODWELDING AG, Stansstad, CH;

Attorney:

Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP

Primary Examiner:

James D Sells

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B 7/00 (2006.01); F16B 5/04 (2006.01); B29C 65/64 (2006.01); F16B 19/08 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/56 (2006.01); B21J 15/14 (2006.01); B21J 15/36 (2006.01); B21J 15/08 (2006.01); B21J 15/02 (2006.01); B21J 15/28 (2006.01); F16B 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 5/04 (2013.01); B21J 15/025 (2013.01); B21J 15/08 (2013.01); B21J 15/147 (2013.01); B21J 15/285 (2013.01); B21J 15/36 (2013.01); B29C 65/562 (2013.01); B29C 65/645 (2013.01); B29C 66/742 (2013.01); F16B 19/086 (2013.01); B29C 66/1122 (2013.01); B29C 66/21 (2013.01); B29C 66/41 (2013.01); B29C 66/721 (2013.01); B29C 66/727 (2013.01); B29C 66/81423 (2013.01); B29C 66/81429 (2013.01); B29C 66/8322 (2013.01); B29C 66/83221 (2013.01); B29C 66/92443 (2013.01); B29C 66/92445 (2013.01); B29C 66/92921 (2013.01); F16B 11/006 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of bonding a connector to a first object includes providing the first object and the connector, the connector extending between a proximal end and a distal end and has a connector body that forms a distally facing punching edge. At least one of the connector and of the first object includes a thermoplastic material in a solid state. The method further includes driving the connector into the first object and coupling mechanical vibration into the connector until the connector extends through a portion of the first object from a proximal side to a distal side thereof and material of the first object is punched out by the connector body, and until at least a flow portion of the thermoplastic material becomes flowable and flows relative to the first object and the connector body while the connector body remains solid. Thereafter, the thermoplastic material is allowed to re-solidify.

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