US3367809A
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Assignee: Branson Ultrasonics Corp
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Filing: 1964-05-08
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Granted: 1968-02-06
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Expires: 1984-05-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert S Soloff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 03:34
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/56; B29C65/60; B29C65/606; B29C65/02; B29C65/08; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/20; B29C66/21; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/45; B29C66/452; B29C66/70; B29C66/73; B29C66/739; B29C66/7392; B29C66/74; B29C66/742; B29C66/80; B29C66/81; B29C66/814; B29C66/8141; B29C66/81431; B29C66/83; B29C66/832; B29C66/8322; B29C66/71; B29C66/73921; B29C66/81411; B29C66/81421; B29C66/81423; B29K; B29K2101/00; B29K2101/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/904; Y10S411/907; Y10S411/908; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24322; Y10T428/24331; Y10T428/24339; Y10T428/24347
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A METHOD OF SECURING A THERMOPLASTIC PART HAVING A PROJECTION UPSTANDING FROM A BASE SURFACE THEREOF TO ANOTHER PART HAVING A PORTION OF A THICKNESS LESS THAN THE HEIGHT OF SAID PROJECTION COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION THE STEPS OF: (A) PLACING SAID PART PORTION ON SAID BASE SURFACE ADJACENT SAID PROJECTION; (B) PLACING A COUPLER MEMBER IN CONTACT WITH THE TIP OF SAID PROJECTION; AND, (C) ULTRASONICALLY VIBRATING SAID COUPLER MEMBER TO BEAT IT DOWNWARDLY AGAINST THE TIP, WHEREBY ULTRASONIC ENERGY IS COUPLED INTO SAID PROJECTION TO HEAT IT AND RENDER IT FLOWABLE AND ITS TIP PEENED OVER BY THE HEATING OF THE COUPLER MEMBER TO CLAMP SAID PART PORTION BETWEEN SAID TIP AND SAID BASE SURFACE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
116 words
A METHOD OF SECURING A THERMOPLASTIC PART HAVING A PROJECTION UPSTANDING FROM A BASE SURFACE THEREOF TO ANOTHER PART HAVING A PORTION OF A THICKNESS LESS THAN THE HEIGHT OF SAID PROJECTION COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION THE STEPS OF: (A) PLACING SAID PART PORTION ON SAID BASE SURFACE ADJACENT SAID PROJECTION; (B) PLACING A COUPLER MEMBER IN CONTACT WITH THE TIP OF SAID PROJECTION; AND, (C) ULTRASONICALLY VIBRATING SAID COUPLER MEMBER TO BEAT IT DOWNWARDLY AGAINST THE TIP, WHEREBY ULTRASONIC ENERGY IS COUPLED INTO SAID PROJECTION TO HEAT IT AND RENDER IT FLOWABLE AND ITS TIP PEENED OVER BY THE HEATING OF THE COUPLER MEMBER TO CLAMP SAID PART PORTION BETWEEN SAID TIP AND SAID BASE SURFACE.
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