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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
May. 23, 2008
Applicants:
Simon E. Bray, Derby, GB;
Tony J. Sweeting, Derby, GB;
Inventors:
Simon E. Bray, Derby, GB;
Tony J. Sweeting, Derby, GB;
Assignee:
Rolls-Royce, PLC, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 20/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A weld enclosure and welding apparatus including a weld enclosure. Also a method of welding. The apparatus has first and second opposed tooling faces adapted to receive and hold respective first and second weld elements. The weld enclosure comprises a housing that allows relative movement between the weld elements and a change in a physical dimension of at least one of the weld elements. The weld enclosure also comprises locating means for locating the housing relative to the welding apparatus and includes heating means.