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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2012
Applicant:
Dana Automotive Systems Group, Llc, Maumee, OH (US);
Inventors:
Boris A. Yablochnikov, Toledo, OH (US);
Eve S. Steigerwalt, Nashville, TN (US);
Tom O'Neil, Holland, OH (US);
Jack A. Kummerow, Big Sandy, TN (US);
Assignee:
Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLC, Maumee, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 20/08 (2006.01); B23K 20/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 20/06 (2013.01); B23K 2201/38 (2013.01); Y10S 72/707 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of welding two workpieces together is described. A conductor in electrical communication with a pulse circuit is provided. A portion of the second workpiece is located adjacent the conductor. The two workpieces are also located together. A portion, or all, of one workpiece is welded to the other by applying a pulse current to one of the workpieces. A method of forming a workpiece is disclosed using a pulse current to move the workpiece into a desired shape.