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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2017
Applicant:
Utica Enterprises, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mark A. Savoy, Warren, MI (US);
Phillip J. I. Morgan, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Assignee:
UTICA ENTERPRISES, INC., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 11/00 (2006.01); B21J 15/08 (2006.01); B21J 15/02 (2006.01); B21D 39/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21J 15/08 (2013.01); B21D 39/031 (2013.01); B21J 15/025 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus () and a method for mechanically joining a steel sheet portion (or) of advanced high strength steel to a metallic sheet portion (or) is performed to a light-safe extent by a detector assembly () during the mechanical joining that may be clinching, clinch riveting, full-punch riveting or self-piercing riveting.