US3101634A
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Sonic welder
Assignee: Gulton Industries Inc
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Filing: 1960-09-12
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Granted: 1963-08-27
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Expires: 1980-09-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack B Cooper
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:07
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K20/00; B23K20/10; B23K20/106
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
264 words
A SONIC WELDER COMPRISING A SONIC GENERATOR; AT LEAST ONE SONIC TRANSDUCER; A FIRST TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER; SAID SONIC TRANSDUCER BEING AFFIXED TO SAID FIRST TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER AT THE LARTER END THEREOF; SAID SONIC GENERATOR BEING CONNECTED TO SAID SONIC TRANSDUCER SUCH THAT SAID SONIC TRANSDUCER IS VIBRATED AT A SONIC RATE IN COMPRESSIONAL MODE AND PROPAGATES A SONIC WAVE; THE LENGTH OF SAID FIRST TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER BEING EQUAL TO AN INTEGRAL MULTIPLE OF A HALF WAVE LENGTH OF SAID SONIC WAVE; SAID FIRST TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER BEING VIBRATED IN COMPRESSIONAL MODE AT SAID SONIC RATE; A REFLECTING ELEMENT HAVING A REFLECTING SURFACE AFFIXED TO SAID FIRST TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER AT THE SMALLER END OF SAID FIRST TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER; SAID REFLECTING SURFACE INTERSECTED BY AND INCLINED WITH RESPECT TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID FIRST TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER; A SECOND TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER AFFIXED AT THE LARGER END THEREOF TO SAID REFLECTING ELEMENT TO RECEIVE THE REFLECTED WAVES THEREFROM AND HAVING A STRAIGHT LONGITUDINAL AXIS EXTENDING BETWEEN THE OPPOSITE ENDS THEREOF AND MAKING AN ANGLE OF THE ORDER OF 45* TO 120* WITH THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID FIRST TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER WHERE THE REFLECTED TRANSVERSE WAVE IS PROPAGATED ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID SECOND TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER; SAID SECOND TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER BEING SUCH THAT THE SONIC WAVE REFLECTED FROM SAID REFLECTING SURFACE IS PROPAGATED THEREIN IS IN TRANSVERSE MODE ALONG SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS THEREOF; THE LENGTH OF SAID SECOND TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER BEING AN INTEGRAL MULTIPLE OF A HALF WAVE LENGTH OF SAID TRANSVERSE SONIC WAVE PROPAGATED THEREIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
264 words
A SONIC WELDER COMPRISING A SONIC GENERATOR; AT LEAST ONE SONIC TRANSDUCER; A FIRST TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER; SAID SONIC TRANSDUCER BEING AFFIXED TO SAID FIRST TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER AT THE LARTER END THEREOF; SAID SONIC GENERATOR BEING CONNECTED TO SAID SONIC TRANSDUCER SUCH THAT SAID SONIC TRANSDUCER IS VIBRATED AT A SONIC RATE IN COMPRESSIONAL MODE AND PROPAGATES A SONIC WAVE; THE LENGTH OF SAID FIRST TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER BEING EQUAL TO AN INTEGRAL MULTIPLE OF A HALF WAVE LENGTH OF SAID SONIC WAVE; SAID FIRST TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER BEING VIBRATED IN COMPRESSIONAL MODE AT SAID SONIC RATE; A REFLECTING ELEMENT HAVING A REFLECTING SURFACE AFFIXED TO SAID FIRST TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER AT THE SMALLER END OF SAID FIRST TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER; SAID REFLECTING SURFACE INTERSECTED BY AND INCLINED WITH RESPECT TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID FIRST TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER; A SECOND TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER AFFIXED AT THE LARGER END THEREOF TO SAID REFLECTING ELEMENT TO RECEIVE THE REFLECTED WAVES THEREFROM AND HAVING A STRAIGHT LONGITUDINAL AXIS EXTENDING BETWEEN THE OPPOSITE ENDS THEREOF AND MAKING AN ANGLE OF THE ORDER OF 45* TO 120* WITH THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID FIRST TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER WHERE THE REFLECTED TRANSVERSE WAVE IS PROPAGATED ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID SECOND TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER; SAID SECOND TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER BEING SUCH THAT THE SONIC WAVE REFLECTED FROM SAID REFLECTING SURFACE IS PROPAGATED THEREIN IS IN TRANSVERSE MODE ALONG SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS THEREOF; THE LENGTH OF SAID SECOND TAPERED MECHANICAL TRANSFORMER BEING AN INTEGRAL MULTIPLE OF A HALF WAVE LENGTH OF SAID TRANSVERSE SONIC WAVE PROPAGATED THEREIN.
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) | 1966-08-26 | 1967-02-25 | 1967-08-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-08-26 | 1971-02-25 | 1971-08-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-08-26 | 1975-02-25 | 1975-08-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |