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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 1989
Filed:
Mar. 28, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Curtis Welter, West Haven, CT (US);
Guillermo Coto, Monroe, CT (US);
Michael Patrikios, Stratford, CT (US);
Rodney Hawkins, Orange, CT (US);
Assignee:
American Technology, Inc., Milford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
228110 ; 228-11 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for ultrasonically welding wires includes an ultrasonic horn tip and associated structure for allowing adjustment to accommodate different diameters of wires to be welded while maintaining a tight grip around the wires during the welding process to avoid spreading or splaying of the wires. The tip is rotable to provide several alternative and interchangeable work surfaces on a standard-shaped readily machineable cross section, thereby allowing for a longer total worklife and a reduced cost of manufacture.