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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:
Feb. 17, 1987
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gunther H Palentyn, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
James R Dehlinger, Ada, MI (US);
Donald R Rigsby, Jenison, MI (US);
Assignee:
Benteler Corporation, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2191 / ; 2191 / ; 2191 / ; 901 41 ; 901 42 ;
Abstract
Successively laser cutting configurated openings in the walls of tubular manifold members with a plurality of robots and cooperative fixtures circumferentially around a cutting laser focus, the robots sequentially gripping the tubular members secured in exact orientation and position in the respective fixtures, by circumferentially expansible gripping jaws inside the tubular members, and advancing the members to and through a 360 degree pattern about the laser focus. The manifold laterals are subsequently welded to the member around the laser cut openings.