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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:
Feb. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 30, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Martinus Adrianus Oud, Krimpen A/D Ijssel, NL;
Paul Willem Godijn, Huizen, NL;
Antonius Johannes Welling, Naarden, NL;
Willem Velthuizen, Leersum, NL;
Assignee:
Witmetaal B.V., Naarden, NL;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 3/514 ; B23K 3/102 ; B21D 3/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 3/514 ; B23K 3/102 ; B21D 3/900 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a solder sleeve comprising a split sleeve of solder material having end surfaces of which take the form of form-fitting coupling elements, and to a method for forming such a solder sleeve, comprising of: i) providing a strip of solder material having end surfaces of which take the form of form-fitting coupling elements; and ii) bending the strip to form a sleeve, wherein the coupling elements mutually engage for coupling.