Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Structural member making
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-01
2005-03-01
Bryant, David P. (Department: 3726)
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
Structural member making
C029S508000, C029S520000, C029S518000, C219S611000, C219S617000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06860013
ABSTRACT:
A method of joining two vehicle suspension components made from the same or dissimilar materials includes providing a first suspension component, and providing a second suspension component made from a material which is same/dissimilar to the material used to make the first suspension component, where one of the first and second suspension components is a metallic component made of a metallic material. A portion of one of the first and second suspension components is positioned within a portion of the other of the suspension components in an overlapping manner, thereby forming an overlapping portion. A metallic band may be disposed around the overlapping portion. An inductor is positioned around the overlapping portion. The inductor is energized to generate a magnetic field for collapsing at least one of the overlapping portion and the metallic band at a velocity sufficient to magnetic pulse weld the components to each other, thereby securing the first and second suspension components together.
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Bryant David P.
Dana Corporation
Kenny Stephen
LandOfFree
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