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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2009
Applicants:
Andreas Noé, Kerken, DE;
Dieter Baukloh, Duisburg, DE;
Friedhelm Ambaum, Duisburg, DE;
Stefan Sonntag, Duisburg, DE;
Inventors:
Andreas Noé, Kerken, DE;
Dieter Baukloh, Duisburg, DE;
Friedhelm Ambaum, Duisburg, DE;
Stefan Sonntag, Duisburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 20/12 (2006.01); B23K 37/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of splicing a trailing end of a downstream metal strip to the leading end of an upstream metal strip. The method has the steps of overlapping the leading end of the upstream strip with the trailing end of the downstream strip, and thereafter friction welding the overlapping ends together at a plurality of spots at which respective spot welds are thereby formed.