Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Friction bit joining of materials using a friction rivet
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Application No.: US14153814Application Date: 2014-01-13
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Publication No.: US09764375B2Publication Date: 2017-09-19
- Inventor: Michael P. Miles , Rodney Dale Fleck , Russell J. Steel
- Applicant: MEGASTIR TECHNOLOGIES LLC , Brigham Young University
- Applicant Address: US UT Provo US UT Provo
- Assignee: Brigham Young University,Megastir Technologies LLC
- Current Assignee: Brigham Young University,Megastir Technologies LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US UT Provo US UT Provo
- Agency: Ray Quinney & Nebeker, P.C.
- Agent Paul N. Taylor
- Main IPC: B23K20/12
- IPC: B23K20/12 ; B21J15/00 ; B21J15/10
Abstract:
A system and method of joining at least two workpieces together using a friction rivet and a friction rivet cap that are friction stirred together after a cutting tip or cutting feature on the friction rivet cuts through workpieces and is then bonded to the friction rivet cap, and wherein the friction rivet cap may be excluded if the friction rivet includes a hollow in the cutting tip, the hollow being flared after the friction rivets cuts through the workpieces to thereby create an integral rivet cap in the end of the friction rivet.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140123470A1 FRICTION BIT JOINING OF MATERIALS USING A FRICTION RIVET Public/Granted day:2014-05-08
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