US4782990A
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Portable gun for ultrasonically welding wires
Assignee: American Technology Inc
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Filing: 1987-06-29
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Granted: 1988-11-08
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Expires: 2007-06-29
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for ultrasonic welding of wires including a hand-held housing with an ultrasonic wave generator, a welding tip connected to said generator, an anvil for clamping the wires to be welded to said welding tip, and a tool for gathering wires disposed between said anvil and welding tips to prevent the wires from splaying during weldment.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Patrikios
- 👤 Guillermo Coto
- 👤 Betty Link
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 20:51
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C66/00; B29C66/80; B29C66/84; B29C66/861; B23; B23K; B23K20/00; B23K20/10; B23K20/106; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/08; B29C65/083; B29C65/086; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/52; B29C66/526; B29C66/82; B29C66/822; B29C66/8221; B29C66/824; B29C66/8242; B29C66/83; B29C66/832; B29C66/8322; H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/02; H01R43/0207; B23K2101/00; B23K2101/32; B29C66/69; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49194; Y10T29/49201; Y10T29/49202
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A portable ultrasonic welding apparatus for welding wires together comprising: a housing, a handle connected to said housing, said housing including ultrasonic means for welding wires together having a welding tip, an anvil for clamping the wires to be welded to said welding tip, means for gathering the wires to be welded between said anvil and welding tip to prevent the wires from splaying during the welding operation, means connected to said anvil for changing the position of said anvil relative to said welding tip from an open position for the receipt of wires to be welded between said anvil and welding tip to a working position clamping said wires to be welded between said anvil and welding tip, said position changing means connected to said anvil further including a horizontal arm connected to said anvil, a vertical rocker arm connected to said horizontal arm, means pivotably mounting said horizontal and vertical arms at the intersection thereof for oscillating said anvil, and motor means pivotably connected to said vertical rocker arm for rotatably driving said rocker arm about said pivotable mounting means to oscillate said horizontal arm and anvil relative to said welding tip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A portable ultrasonic welding apparatus for welding wires together comprising: a housing, a handle connected to said housing, said housing including ultrasonic means for welding wires together having a welding tip, an anvil for clamping the wires to be welded to said welding tip, means for gathering the wires to be welded between said anvil and welding tip to prevent the wires from splaying during the welding operation, means connected to said anvil for changing the position of said anvil relative to said welding tip from an open position for the receipt of wires to be welded between said anvil and welding tip to a working position clamping said wires to be welded between said anvil and welding tip, said position changing means connected to said anvil further including a horizontal arm connected to said anvil, a vertical rocker arm connected to said horizontal arm, means pivotably mounting said horizontal and vertical arms at the intersection thereof for oscillating said anvil, and motor means pivotably connected to said vertical rocker arm for rotatably driving said rocker arm about said pivotable mounting means to oscillate said horizontal arm and anvil relative to said welding tip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 1 including means for limiting the movement of said anvil relative to said welding tip, said limiting means including: a rotatable, eccentrically mounted shaft adapted to be placed in abutment with said vertical rocker arm during rotation of said rocker arm by said motor means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
160 words
A portable ultrasonic welding apparatus for welding wires together comprising: a housing, a handle connected to said housing, said housing including ultrasonic means for welding wires together having a welding tip, an anvil for clamping the wires to be welded to said welding tip, means for gathering the wires to be welded between said anvil and welding tip to prevent the wires from splaying during the welding operation, means connected to said gathering means for moving said gathering means towards and away from said anvil and welding tip, said gathering means further including a horizontal slide adapted to abut said anvil above said welding tip, and said means for moving said gathering means including a vertical rocker arm having a first end pivotably connected to said horizontal slide, and motor means pivotably connected to a second end of said rocker arm for pivotably driving said rocker arm to move said slide towards and away from said anvil and welding tip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
160 words
A portable ultrasonic welding apparatus for welding wires together comprising: a housing, a handle connected to said housing, said housing including ultrasonic means for welding wires together having a welding tip, an anvil for clamping the wires to be welded to said welding tip, means for gathering the wires to be welded between said anvil and welding tip to prevent the wires from splaying during the welding operation, means connected to said gathering means for moving said gathering means towards and away from said anvil and welding tip, said gathering means further including a horizontal slide adapted to abut said anvil above said welding tip, and said means for moving said gathering means including a vertical rocker arm having a first end pivotably connected to said horizontal slide, and motor means pivotably connected to a second end of said rocker arm for pivotably driving said rocker arm to move said slide towards and away from said anvil and welding tip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
80 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said position changing means connected to said anvil includes: a horizontal arm connected to said anvil, a vertical rocker arm connected to said horizontal arm, means pivotably mounting said horizontal and vertical arms at the intersection thereof for oscillating said anvil, and motor means pivotably connected to said vertical rocker arm for rotatably driving said rocker arm about said pivotable mounting means to oscillate said horizontal arm and anvil relative to said welding tip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
The apparatus of claim 3 including means for limiting the movement of said gathering means towards said anvil and welding tip, said limiting means including: a stop in the path of movement of said motor means for limiting the driving movement of said motor means and rotation of said rocker arm connector to said slide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 5 including means for adjusting the relative fixed position of said stop relative to said motor means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-11-08 | 1992-05-09 | 1992-11-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-11-08 | 1996-05-09 | 1996-11-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-11-08 | 2000-05-09 | 2000-11-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |