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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2011
Alex Khakhalev, San Diego, CA (US);
Lee Nelson Cole, Leonard, MI (US);
Eric Hicks, Oak Park, MI (US);
Alex Khakhalev, San Diego, CA (US);
Lee Nelson Cole, Leonard, MI (US);
Eric Hicks, Oak Park, MI (US);
LG Chem, Ltd., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
An ultrasonic welding machine and method are provided. The machine includes an ultrasonic welding horn operably coupled to a housing. The machine further includes an anvil operably coupled to the housing. The machine further includes a removable collar assembly that is coupled around a portion of an outer surface of the ultrasonic welding horn. The removable collar assembly has at least first and second set screws that contact the housing such that when at least one of the first and second set screws are moved inwardly toward the housing, the removable collar assembly rotates the ultrasonic welding horn to align the ultrasonic welding horn relative to the anvil.