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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 30, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Douglas A Hinkley, Lincoln, NE (US);
James V Fixemer, Denton, NE (US);
John J Barta, Lincoln, NE (US);
Assignee:
Square D Company, Palatine, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
21912114 ;
Abstract
An arrangement is provided for welding together current carrying members of an electrical distribution device which are made of similar conductive material. The arrangement includes an electron beam gun capable of generating an electron beam sufficient to penetrate and heat the material, thereby providing mixing of the material to form a joint which is constructed substantially of a portion of each of the current carrying members.