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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2025
Applicant:
Weldfit Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Frede J. Maxwell, League City, TX (US);
Paul Gonzalez, Dickinson, TX (US);
Assignee:
WELDFIT LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 13/02 (2006.01); B23K 13/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 13/025 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of using induction heating and moisture barriers to seam weld tee fittings onto pipelines are disclosed herein. Benefits of the methods can include reducing the duration of the process, avoiding hazardous site conditions, and reducing the risk of hydrogen induced cracking in the circumferential fillet welds.