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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 1977
Filed:
Jan. 02, 1975
Applicant:
Inventor:
John W Zelahy, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
219-95 ; 219 1079 ;
Abstract
Simple or complex cross-sectional configuration metal components of an article are bonded together through a forged joint with application of localized high frequency induction heating combined with high energy rate impacting of the metal components together. An improved induction heating and impacting apparatus is provided, including an induction heating element the shape of which varies with substantial variations in the cross-sectional area of each component to provide substantially uniform heating.