ANCHORING A JOINING ELEMENT IN AN OBJECT

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15517005

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A joining element has an anchoring portion for in-depth anchoring in the object and a head portion arranged proximally of the anchoring portion with respect to an insertion axis. The head portion has a lateral outer surface that has a structure that is well-defined, especially within tight tolerances. The joining element is positioned relative to an object of a non-liquefiable material such that the anchoring portion reaches into an opening of the object or is placed adjacent a mouth thereof. Then, the joining element is pressed towards a distal direction, to press the anchoring portion into the opening, while mechanical vibration energy is coupled into the joining element by a tool, in an amount and for a time sufficient for liquefaction of a portion of the thermoplastic material to cause interpenetration of the thermoplastic material into structures of the object.

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WOODWELDING AG6362 STANSSTAD
INTER IKEA SYSTEMS B VOLOF PALMESTRAAT 1 LN DELFT NL-2616

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aeschlimann, Marcel Ligerz, CH 112 2950
Dizdar, Nihat Osby, SE 1 8
Håkansson, Pontus Malmö, SE 3 9
Käll, Håkan Ålmhult, SE 8 14
Lehmann, Mario Les Pommerats, CH 98 901
Mayer, Jörg Niederlenz, CH 144 801
Sankaran, Muthumariappan Älmhult, SE 9 19
Torriani, Laurent Lamboing, CH 98 2372

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