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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2014
Applicant:
Temper Ip, Llc, Rockford, MI (US);
Inventors:
William C. Dykstra, Rockford, MI (US);
Luke A. Martin, Wyoming, MI (US);
Assignee:
TEMPER IP, LLC., Rockford, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 37/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/06 (2006.01); B23K 20/12 (2006.01); B23K 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/0672 (2013.01); B23K 15/008 (2013.01); B23K 20/12 (2013.01); B23K 20/122 (2013.01);
Abstract
A heat assisted friction stir welding system and fastener for use therewith allows the joining a variety of dissimilar materials, including joining composites and plastics to metal, in which the fastener becomes part of the bond. The fastener can be constructed from multiple materials, allowing for the joining of dissimilar metals. Heating the materials to be joined reduces the clamping force and torque required by the friction stir weld process. The result is a bond that is stronger with less energy input.