US3131471A
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Method of material joining
Assignee: Borg Warner Corp
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Filing: 1961-07-06
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Granted: 1964-05-05
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Expires: 1981-07-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Nieter Temple
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:58
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21D; B21D39/00; B21D39/03; B21D39/031; B21D39/032; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/48; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/43; B29C66/45; B29C66/80; B29C66/83; B29C66/834; B29C66/8341; B29C66/83411; B29C66/83413; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49936; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/49; Y10T403/4991; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/1241; Y10T428/12417; Y10T428/12451
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
224 words
IN A METHOD OF JOINING PIECES OF MALLEABLE MATERIAL COMPRISING THE STEPS OF, PROVIDING THE PIECES OF AMLLEABLE MATERIAL TO BE JOINED, FORMING RAISED PORTIONS AND DEPRESSED PORTIONS ON AT LEAST ONE FACE OF EACH OF SAID PIECES OF MATERIAL, THE SAID RAISED PORTIONS AND DEPRESSED PORTIONS OF SAID PIECES OF MATERIAL BEING SUCH THAT THE SAID RAISED PORTIONS AND DEPRESSED PORTIONS OF THE RESPECTIVE PIECES OF MATERIAL ARE OF MATCHING CONFIGURATION, MASHING THE RAISED PORTIONS OF EACH OF SAID PIECES OF MATERIAL TO A DEGREE SUCH THAT OVERHANGING LEDGES ARE FORMED ON SAID RAISED PORTIONS OF EACH OF SAID PIECES OF MATERIAL SAID OVERHANGING LEDGES BEING OF A MAGNITUDE SUCH AS TO INTERLOCK WHEN SAID PIECES OF MATERIAL RE JOINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCCEEDING STEPS, ASSEMBLING SAID PIECES OF MATERIAL WITH SAID OVERHANGING LEDGES AND SAID DEPRESSED PORTIONS ENGAGING SAID DEPRESSED PORTIONS OF ONE OF SAID PIECES OF MATERIAL ENGAGING SAID DEPRESSED PORTIONS AND OVERHANGING LEDGES, RESPECTIVELY, OF ANOTHER OF SAID PIECES OF MATERIAL AND PROVIDING PRESSURE AGAINST SAIS ASSEMBLED PIECES OF MATERIAL TO A DEGREE SUCH THAT THE RAISED PORTIONS WIH OVERHANGING LEDGES THEREON FLOW AND FILL THE SAID DEPRESSED PORTIONS AND THUS JOIN THE ASEMBLED PIECES OF MATERIAL IN INTERLOCKING INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE SAID OVERHANGING LEDGES OF THE RESPECTIVE PIECES OF MATERIAL SUBSTANTIALLY INTERMEDIATE BETWEEN THE PIECES OF MATERIAL THUS JOINED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
224 words
IN A METHOD OF JOINING PIECES OF MALLEABLE MATERIAL COMPRISING THE STEPS OF, PROVIDING THE PIECES OF AMLLEABLE MATERIAL TO BE JOINED, FORMING RAISED PORTIONS AND DEPRESSED PORTIONS ON AT LEAST ONE FACE OF EACH OF SAID PIECES OF MATERIAL, THE SAID RAISED PORTIONS AND DEPRESSED PORTIONS OF SAID PIECES OF MATERIAL BEING SUCH THAT THE SAID RAISED PORTIONS AND DEPRESSED PORTIONS OF THE RESPECTIVE PIECES OF MATERIAL ARE OF MATCHING CONFIGURATION, MASHING THE RAISED PORTIONS OF EACH OF SAID PIECES OF MATERIAL TO A DEGREE SUCH THAT OVERHANGING LEDGES ARE FORMED ON SAID RAISED PORTIONS OF EACH OF SAID PIECES OF MATERIAL SAID OVERHANGING LEDGES BEING OF A MAGNITUDE SUCH AS TO INTERLOCK WHEN SAID PIECES OF MATERIAL RE JOINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCCEEDING STEPS, ASSEMBLING SAID PIECES OF MATERIAL WITH SAID OVERHANGING LEDGES AND SAID DEPRESSED PORTIONS ENGAGING SAID DEPRESSED PORTIONS OF ONE OF SAID PIECES OF MATERIAL ENGAGING SAID DEPRESSED PORTIONS AND OVERHANGING LEDGES, RESPECTIVELY, OF ANOTHER OF SAID PIECES OF MATERIAL AND PROVIDING PRESSURE AGAINST SAIS ASSEMBLED PIECES OF MATERIAL TO A DEGREE SUCH THAT THE RAISED PORTIONS WIH OVERHANGING LEDGES THEREON FLOW AND FILL THE SAID DEPRESSED PORTIONS AND THUS JOIN THE ASEMBLED PIECES OF MATERIAL IN INTERLOCKING INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE SAID OVERHANGING LEDGES OF THE RESPECTIVE PIECES OF MATERIAL SUBSTANTIALLY INTERMEDIATE BETWEEN THE PIECES OF MATERIAL THUS JOINED.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-05-05 | 1967-11-04 | 1968-05-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-05-05 | 1971-11-04 | 1972-05-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-05-05 | 1975-11-04 | 1976-05-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |