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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:
Nov. 03, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1996
Dimitrios G Cecil, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Other;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for welding a bracket to a tube are disclosed. A bracket having a semi-cylindrical portion with an inner surface and a radially inward projection extending from the inner surface is positioned adjacent to a tube with the semi-cylindrical portion of the bracket coaxially nested about the tube and with the radially inward projection engaging the tube at a faying surface. A resistance welding apparatus having a controller, an actuator, and a power supply is then provided. The power supply is coupled to the bracket and the tube through respective electrodes. A transducer cooperates with the electrodes to provide an output indicative of the position of the electrodes. A controller cooperates with the transducer and the power supply wherein the controller regulates the power output of the power supply as a function of the displacement between the electrodes to ensure that the bracket is properly welded to the tube. A tube and bracket assembly welded in accordance with the above described apparatus and method is also disclosed.
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