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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:
Apr. 04, 1989
Filed:
Aug. 28, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Guillermo Coto, Monroe, CT (US);
Curtis L Welter, West Haven, CT (US);
Michael Patrikios, Stratford, CT (US);
Assignee:
American Technology, Inc., Milford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
228110 ; 228-11 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus and method for ultrasonically welding a conductor wire to an electrical terminal. The terminal has a channel portion for receiving the conductor wire. The electrical terminal with the wire therein is confined adjacent the welding tip whereby movement of the welding tip into the channel portion presses the conductor wire against the electrical terminal and welds it thereto.