Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for joining metals using self-piercing rivets with preheating
- Patent Title (中): 使用自穿铆钉加热金属的预热方法和装置
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Application No.: US12302702Application Date: 2007-05-31
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Publication No.: US08234770B2Publication Date: 2012-08-07
- Inventor: Yvonne Claire Durandet , Wei Qian Song , Brian Dempster , Milan Brandt , Stuart Blacket
- Applicant: Yvonne Claire Durandet , Wei Qian Song , Brian Dempster , Milan Brandt , Stuart Blacket
- Applicant Address: AU St. Lucia
- Assignee: Cast CRC Limited
- Current Assignee: Cast CRC Limited
- Current Assignee Address: AU St. Lucia
- Agency: Rodman & Rodman
- Priority: AU2006902942 20060531
- International Application: PCT/AU2007/000769 WO 20070531
- International Announcement: WO2007/137367 WO 20071206
- Main IPC: B23P11/00
- IPC: B23P11/00 ; B29C65/16

Abstract:
A method for joining elements together, the method comprising the steps of: positioning the elements relative to one another; enhancing the formability of at least a portion of at least one of the elements using a laser; and joining the elements together using a mechanical fastening method.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090188101A1 A Method and Apparatus For Joining Metal Using Self-Piercing Rivets With Preheating Public/Granted day:2009-07-30
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