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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2004
Jonathan A. Babb, Isamas, UT (US);
Brian E. Taylor, Draper, UT (US);
Russell J. Steel, Salem, UT (US);
Chris Reed, Salem, UT (US);
Scott M. Packer, Alpine, UT (US);
Jonathan A. Babb, Isamas, UT (US);
Brian E. Taylor, Draper, UT (US);
Russell J. Steel, Salem, UT (US);
Chris Reed, Salem, UT (US);
Scott M. Packer, Alpine, UT (US);
SII MegaDiamond, Inc., Provo, UT (US);
Advanced Metal Products, Inc., West Bountiful, UT (US);
Abstract
A friction stir welding system that enables clamping of a pipe to enable friction stir welding around the pipe OD, a movable mandrel that provides a counter-force to the pressure exerted on the outside of a pipe by a tool, and a system for providing friction stir welding and repair inside a nuclear vessel in an underwater environment.