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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2003
Applicants:
Bruce Albrecht, Hortonville, WI (US);
Sean P. Moran, Neenah, WI (US);
Sundaram Nagarajan, Troy, OH (US);
Mark Ulrich, New London, WI (US);
Inventors:
Bruce Albrecht, Hortonville, WI (US);
Sean P. Moran, Neenah, WI (US);
Sundaram Nagarajan, Troy, OH (US);
Mark Ulrich, New London, WI (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 37/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A welding stud apparatus and method of manufacturing a welding stud are disclosed. The welding stud has a weld end constructed to be welded to a workpiece that has at least one recess formed therein. The recess decreases an effective arc area of the weld end to localize a current therethrough and increase the efficiency with which the welding stud can be welded to a workpiece.