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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2018
Applicant:
Utica Enterprises, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mark A. Savoy, Warren, MI (US);
Phillip J. I. Morgan, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Assignee:
Utica Enterprises, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/08 (2014.01); B23K 26/20 (2014.01); B23K 26/32 (2014.01); B21J 15/02 (2006.01); B21J 15/10 (2006.01); B21J 15/14 (2006.01); B23K 1/005 (2006.01); B21D 39/03 (2006.01); B21J 15/08 (2006.01); B23K 26/60 (2014.01); B32B 7/08 (2019.01); B32B 15/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21J 15/025 (2013.01); B21D 39/031 (2013.01); B21J 15/08 (2013.01); B21J 15/10 (2013.01); B21J 15/142 (2013.01); B23K 1/0056 (2013.01); B23K 26/20 (2013.01); B23K 26/60 (2015.10); B32B 7/08 (2013.01); B32B 15/011 (2013.01); B32B 2250/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus () and a method for mechanically joining a steel sheet portion (or) of advanced high strength steel to a metallic sheet portion (or) is performed to a light-safe extent by a detector assembly () during the mechanical joining that may be clinching, clinch riveting, full-punch riveting or self-piercing riveting.