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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:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2006
Applicants:
Keith Hochhalter, Inverness, IL (US);
Mike T. Seiler, Kenosha, WI (US);
Drew O. Taylor, Otsego, MN (US);
Inventors:
Keith Hochhalter, Inverness, IL (US);
Mike T. Seiler, Kenosha, WI (US);
Drew O. Taylor, Otsego, MN (US);
Assignee:
Tol-O-Matic, Inc., Hamel, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 20/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A friction stir weld apparatus having a linear drive actuator and a separate friction stir weld device. The linear actuator and the friction stir weld device are driven by concentric motors. In the preferred embodiment, the thrust member of the actuator is connected to the friction stir weld device within or adjacent to the friction stir weld device motor to advance and retract the friction stir weld device along a linear axis concentric with the actuator and friction stir weld device motors.