US3093018A
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Apparatus for multiple upset welding
Assignee: ZF Active Safety US Inc
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Filing: 1960-07-01
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Granted: 1963-06-11
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Expires: 1980-07-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter J Rozmus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:52
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K11/00; B23K11/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
TOOLING FOR FORMING A PRESSURE WELD COMPRISING, FIRST AND SECOND OPPOSED DIES, EACH HAVING A WELD FORMATION FACE AND A SPACED OPPOSITE END FACE, SAID DIES BEING RELATIVELY MOVABLE IN A COMMON WORK PERFORMANCE TRAVEL PATH, FIRST AND SECOND WORKPIECE GRIPPING MEMBERS, SAID FIRST WORKPIECE GRIPPING MEMBER BEING POSITIONED ADJACENT THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID FIRST DIE, AND SAID SECOND WORKPIECE GRIPPING MEMBER POSITIONED ADJACENT TO OPPOSITE END OF SAID SECOND DIE, SAID DIES AND SAID MEMBERS EACH INCLUDING SURFACES ADAPTED TO GRIP A WORKPIECE, GUIDE MEANS IN OPERATIVE CONNECTION WITH EACH OF SAID DIES AND SAID MEMBERS FOR GUIDING SAID DIES AND SAID MEMBERS IN WORK PERFORMANCE TRAVEL, SAID MEMBERS AND SAID DIES BEING RELATIVELY MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRST WORK PERFORMANCE STATION WHEREIN THE SAID MEMBERS ARE SPACED FROM SAID OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID DIES, AND A SECOND WORK PERFORMANCE STATION WHEREIN SAID FIRST AND SECOND MEMBERS EACH ABUT ONE OF SAID OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID DIES, AND MEANS TO ORIENT THE GRIPPING MEMBERS INTO A SELECTED ONE OF SAID WORK PERFORMANCE STATIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
TOOLING FOR FORMING A PRESSURE WELD COMPRISING, FIRST AND SECOND OPPOSED DIES, EACH HAVING A WELD FORMATION FACE AND A SPACED OPPOSITE END FACE, SAID DIES BEING RELATIVELY MOVABLE IN A COMMON WORK PERFORMANCE TRAVEL PATH, FIRST AND SECOND WORKPIECE GRIPPING MEMBERS, SAID FIRST WORKPIECE GRIPPING MEMBER BEING POSITIONED ADJACENT THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID FIRST DIE, AND SAID SECOND WORKPIECE GRIPPING MEMBER POSITIONED ADJACENT TO OPPOSITE END OF SAID SECOND DIE, SAID DIES AND SAID MEMBERS EACH INCLUDING SURFACES ADAPTED TO GRIP A WORKPIECE, GUIDE MEANS IN OPERATIVE CONNECTION WITH EACH OF SAID DIES AND SAID MEMBERS FOR GUIDING SAID DIES AND SAID MEMBERS IN WORK PERFORMANCE TRAVEL, SAID MEMBERS AND SAID DIES BEING RELATIVELY MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRST WORK PERFORMANCE STATION WHEREIN THE SAID MEMBERS ARE SPACED FROM SAID OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID DIES, AND A SECOND WORK PERFORMANCE STATION WHEREIN SAID FIRST AND SECOND MEMBERS EACH ABUT ONE OF SAID OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID DIES, AND MEANS TO ORIENT THE GRIPPING MEMBERS INTO A SELECTED ONE OF SAID WORK PERFORMANCE STATIONS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-06-10 | 1966-12-10 | 1967-06-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-06-10 | 1970-12-10 | 1971-06-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-06-10 | 1974-12-10 | 1975-06-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |