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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2003
William D. Staheli, North Ogden, UT (US);
Gregory J. Lang, South Ogden, UT (US);
Kenneth J. Clark, Morgan, UT (US);
Robert E. Lewis, Westhaven, UT (US);
William D. Staheli, North Ogden, UT (US);
Gregory J. Lang, South Ogden, UT (US);
Kenneth J. Clark, Morgan, UT (US);
Robert E. Lewis, Westhaven, UT (US);
Autoliv ASP, Inc., Ogden, UT (US);
Abstract
A method of joining tubular structures using friction welding is disclosed. The invention provides a method of joining a first tubular structure having a conical contact surface to a second tubular member with an elliptical contact orifice by placing the conical surface within the contact orifice, rotating one of the structures, and pressing them together to form a weld. The invention further discloses airbag inflators constructed using the method of the invention.