US3939033A
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Ultrasonic welding and cutting apparatus
Assignee: Branson Ultrasonics Corp
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Filing: 1974-12-16
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Granted: 1976-02-17
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Expires: 1994-12-16
Abstract
Abstract An ultrasonic welding and cutting apparatus designed for the manufacture of articles made of two superposed sheet materials includes an anvil means which exhibits a raised pattern of welding and cutting surfaces, and bearing surface means for limiting the motion of an ultrasonically vibrating horn toward the anvil means and for distributing also the impact forces manifest upon the anvil means. The horn is provided with means for reducing the motional excursion of the frontal surface portion which impacts upon the bearing surface means.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank J. Grgach
- 👤 Everett A. Harris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 15:14
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C66/00; B29C66/80; B29C66/83; B29C66/834; B29C66/8351; B29C66/83511; B06; B06B; B06B3/00; B26; B26D; B26D7/00; B26D7/08; B26D7/086; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/08; B29C65/083; B29C65/086; B29C65/74; B29C65/743; B29C65/7443; B29C65/78; B29C65/7802; B29C66/006; B29C66/0062; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/20; B29C66/24; B29C66/244; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/43; B29C66/70; B29C66/72; B29C66/729; B29C66/73; B29C66/739; B29C66/7392; B29C66/73921; B29C66/81; B29C66/814; B29C66/8141; B29C66/81411; B29C66/81425; B29C66/81427; B29C66/8145; B29C66/90; B29C66/95; B29C66/951; B29C66/9516; B29C66/347; B29C66/3472; B29C66/8341; B29C66/83411; B29C66/9517; B29K; B29K2313/00; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/48; B29L2031/4842; B29L2031/4864; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/12; Y10T156/1313
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
In an ultrasonic welding and cutting apparatus for welding and cutting soft film and fabric material, the combination of: horn means adapted to be resonant at a predetermined frequency having an input surface for receiving vibratory energy of said frequency and an opposite frontal surface for transferring the received energy to material in contact with said frontal surface; electroacoustic means coupled to said horn means at its input surface for rendering said horn means resonant; anvil means disposed opposite said frontal surface for supporting the material for contact with said frontal surface to provide for energy transfer from said horn means to the material, said anvil means including a pattern of raised welding and cutting surfaces in the shape of an article to be produced, and raised bearing surface means for impact by said frontal surface, and said horn being constructed to exhibit substantially uniform motional excursion of said frontal surface in the direction toward said anvil at the region opposite said pattern of welding and cutting surfaces and including means for producing reduced motional excursion of said frontal surface at the region of impact with said bearing surface means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
In an ultrasonic welding and cutting apparatus for welding and cutting soft film and fabric material, the combination of: horn means adapted to be resonant at a predetermined frequency having an input surface for receiving vibratory energy of said frequency and an opposite frontal surface for transferring the received energy to material in contact with said frontal surface; electroacoustic means coupled to said horn means at its input surface for rendering said horn means resonant; anvil means disposed opposite said frontal surface for supporting the material for contact with said frontal surface to provide for energy transfer from said horn means to the material, said anvil means including a pattern of raised welding and cutting surfaces in the shape of an article to be produced, and raised bearing surface means for impact by said frontal surface, and said horn being constructed to exhibit substantially uniform motional excursion of said frontal surface in the direction toward said anvil at the region opposite said pattern of welding and cutting surfaces and including means for producing reduced motional excursion of said frontal surface at the region of impact with said bearing surface means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
In an ultrasonic welding and cutting apparatus for welding and cutting soft film and fabric material as set forth in claim 1, said horn means being a bar horn having a lineal frontal surface, and said means for producing reduced motional excursion causing reduced motional excursion to occur at the lateral edge portions of said frontal surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
In an ultrasonic welding and cutting apparatus for welding and cutting soft film and fabric material as set forth in claim 2, said means for producing said reduced motional excursion being located at said input surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
In an ultrasonic welding and cutting apparatus for welding and cutting soft film and fabric material as set forth in claim 3, said means located at said input surface comprising a pair of spaced notches.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
In an ultrasonic welding and cutting apparatus for welding and cutting soft film and fabric material as set forth in claim 4, said notches being of substantially semi-circular shape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
In an ultrasonic welding and cutting apparatus for welding and cutting soft film and fabric material as set forth in claim 4, one notch being disposed on either side of said electroacoustic means coupled to a central portion of said input surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
In an ultrasonic welding and cutting apparatus for welding and cutting soft film and fabric material as set forth in claim 2, said means for producing said reduced motional excursion being located at said input surface and said frontal surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
101 words
In an ultrasonic welding and cutting apparatus for welding and cutting soft film and fabric material as set forth in claim 7, said means for producing non-uniform motional excursion comprising respectively a pair of cutouts extending from said input surface for substantially an odd number of quarter wavelengths of the sound energy traveling through said horn from said input surface toward said frontal surface and a pair of slots for causing a pair of respective stubs extending from said frontal surface for substantially an odd number of quarter wavelengths toward said input surface, said slots being in alignment with said cutouts.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
93 words
In an ultrasonic welding and cutting apparatus for welding and cutting soft film and fabric material as set forth in claim 7, said means for producing reduced motional excursion comprising respectively a pair of cutouts extending from said input surface for substantially one-quarter wavelength of the sound energy traveling through said horn from said input surface toward said frontal surface and a pair of slots for causing a pair of respective stubs extending from said frontal surface for substantially one-quarter wavelength toward said input surface, said slots being in alignment with said cutouts.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
In an ultrasonic welding and cutting apparatus for welding and cutting soft film and fabric material as set forth in claim 9, and including vibration damping means coupled to said stubs.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
In an ultrasonic welding and cutting apparatus for welding and cutting soft film and fabric material as set forth in claim 10, said vibration damping means comprising a cross bar fastened at each end to a respective stub.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
90 words
A bar horn having an input surface and a lineal frontal surface, and adapted to be rendered resonant as a half wavelength resonator when driven at its input surface with vibratory energy of predetermined frequency, the improvement comprising: a plurality of apertures provided in said horn for causing, responsive to said horn being rendered resonant, a first portion of said lineal frontal surface to exhibit substantially uniform motional excursion and a second portion of said lineal frontal surface to exhibit reduced motional amplitude than that exhibited by said first portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
90 words
A bar horn having an input surface and a lineal frontal surface, and adapted to be rendered resonant as a half wavelength resonator when driven at its input surface with vibratory energy of predetermined frequency, the improvement comprising: a plurality of apertures provided in said horn for causing, responsive to said horn being rendered resonant, a first portion of said lineal frontal surface to exhibit substantially uniform motional excursion and a second portion of said lineal frontal surface to exhibit reduced motional amplitude than that exhibited by said first portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A bar horn as set forth in claim 12, said plurality of apertures provided in said horn including notch means at said input surface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A bar horn as set forth in claim 13, said horn being dimensioned to be resonant at a frequency of at least 16 kHz.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
84 words
A bar horn as set forth in claim 12, said plurality of apertures comprising a pair of cutouts extending from said input surface for substantially an odd number of quarter wavelenghts of the sound energy traveling through said horn from said input surface toward said frontal surface and a pair of slots for causing a pair of respective stubs extending from said frontal surface for substantially an odd number of quarter wavelengths toward said input surface, said slots being in alignment with said cutouts.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
A bar horn as set forth in claim 12, said first portion being centrally disposed along said lineal frontal surface and said second portion being the lateral edges of said lineal frontal surface.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
52 words
A bar horn as set forth in claim 16, said plurality of apertures provided in said horn comprising a pair of cutouts at said input surface and a pair of slots at said frontal surface for forming respective stubs between each of said slots and the respective lateral edge of said horn.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
A bar horn as set forth in claim 17, and further including vibration damping means coupled to said stubs.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-02-16 | 1979-08-18 | 1980-02-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-02-16 | 1983-08-18 | 1984-02-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-02-16 | 1987-08-18 | 1988-02-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |