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US3204083A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Low heat plug weld method and apparatus

Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp
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Filing: 1963-03-25
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1983-03-25
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Frederick W Fromm
  • 👤 Robert H Kilpatrick

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 17:19
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K9/00; B23K9/007

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 73 words
IN A MEMBER HAVING A PAIR OF OPPOSED SURFACES A PLUG WELD HOLE EXTENDING THROUGH SAID MEMBER BETWEEN SAID SURFACES FOR PERMITTING WELDING OF SAID MEMBER TO ANOTHER MEMBER, SAID PLUG WELD HOLE HAVING A FIRST CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA INTERSECTING THE FIRST SURFACE OF SAID MEMBER, AND A FLANGE PROXIMATE THE OTHER SURFACE OF SAID MEMBER FORMING A REDUCED CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF THE PLUG WELD HOLD THEREAT WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 73 words
IN A MEMBER HAVING A PAIR OF OPPOSED SURFACES A PLUG WELD HOLE EXTENDING THROUGH SAID MEMBER BETWEEN SAID SURFACES FOR PERMITTING WELDING OF SAID MEMBER TO ANOTHER MEMBER, SAID PLUG WELD HOLE HAVING A FIRST CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA INTERSECTING THE FIRST SURFACE OF SAID MEMBER, AND A FLANGE PROXIMATE THE OTHER SURFACE OF SAID MEMBER FORMING A REDUCED CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF THE PLUG WELD HOLD THEREAT WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-08-30 1969-03-01 1969-08-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-08-30 1973-03-01 1973-08-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-08-30 1977-03-01 1977-08-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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