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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016

Filed:

Dec. 15, 2014
Applicant:

Megastir Technologies Llc, Provo, UT (US);

Inventors:

David Rosal, West Bountiful, UT (US);

Paul T. Higgins, Provo, UT (US);

Russell J. Steel, Salem, UT (US);

Scott M. Packer, Alpine, UT (US);

Jeremy Peterson, Cedar Hills, UT (US);

Steve W. Larsen, Payson, UT (US);

Samuel C. Sanderson, Alpine, UT (US);

Jonathan A. Babb, West Jordan, UT (US);

Assignee:

MegaStir Technologies LLC, Provo, UT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 20/12 (2006.01); B23K 37/08 (2006.01); B23K 20/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 37/08 (2013.01); B23K 20/1215 (2013.01); B23K 20/1255 (2013.01); B23K 20/26 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system and method for modifying a work piece surface of high melting temperature materials such as Advanced High Strength Steels, wherein a friction stir welding tool may include cutting elements located on the outside diameter of a collar assembly, wherein the collar assembly may be retrofitted for existing friction stir welding tools, or may be designed as a custom attachment for a new hybrid friction stir welding tool, wherein the surface of the work piece may be modified by removing detrimental flash and burr created during operation of the friction stir welding tool.


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