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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:
Jan. 08, 1991
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
David K McAllister, Hagerstown, IN (US);
Russell E Hite, Richmond, IN (US);
Assignee:
Dana Corporation, Toledo, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
21912164 ; 298881 ; 298932 ; 21912163 ; 901 42 ;
Abstract
An improved method for manufacturing a camshaft. A robot positions a drive gear on a shaft and the gear is laser welded to the shaft. The cam lobes are axially and rotatively positioned on the shaft utilizing a robot and are laser welded to the shaft. Bearing journal sleeves also may be axially positioned on the shaft by a robot and may be laser welded to the shaft. Preferably, the gear, the cam lobes and any bearing journal sleeves are welded utilizing a robot mounted laser welder to achieve fully automated production.