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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2012
Vijitha Senaka Kiridena, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Joy Hines Forsmark, Saint Clair Shores, MI (US);
Zhiyong Cedric Xia, Canton, MI (US);
Matthew John Zaluzec, Canton, MI (US);
Vijitha Senaka Kiridena, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Joy Hines Forsmark, Saint Clair Shores, MI (US);
Zhiyong Cedric Xia, Canton, MI (US);
Matthew John Zaluzec, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A friction stir spot welding tool and a self-piercing riveting tool are disclosed for joining parts. The parts are clamped between a head and anvil support of the friction stir spot welding tool or the self-piercing riveting tool. A plurality of clamping and heating modules are attached to an attachment fixture on the head and the anvil support that heats the area around the pin of the friction stir spot welding tool or self-piercing riveting tool prior to and during the joining operation.