The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
May. 07, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kevin Colligan, Harvest, AL (US);
Assignee:
Concurrent Technologies Corporation, Johnstown, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 2/012 ; B23K 3/700 ; B23K 1/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 2/012 ; B23K 3/700 ; B23K 1/06 ;
Abstract
A friction stir welding tool is provided for joining together workpieces utilizing friction stir welding processes. The inventive tool includes a support body rotatable about a first axis and having a distal end defining a shoulder. A rotatable pin extends from the distal end of the support body downward and away from the shoulder. The shoulder of the support body includes at least one section that is tapered, with the taper extending downward toward the pin.