Friction-stir joining method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8840006
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14030328

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Disclosed is a friction-stir joining method for joining a first member, having a base metal covered with a substance different from the base metal, with a second member with the second member placed on the first member by moving a joining tool along a joining line having thereon a joining start point and a joining finish point. The method includes steps of: inserting the joining tool into the second member at the joining start point; moving the joining tool a predetermined distance along the joining line in a direction opposite the joining finish point; causing the joining tool to turn back at a turning-back point spaced the predetermined distance from the joining start point; moving the joining tool along the joining line to the joining finish point past the joining start point; and pulling the joining tool out from the second member at the joining finish point.

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  • F-TECH INC.;HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kobayashi, Tsutomu Wako, JP 125 941
Komori, Katsumi Tochigi, JP 2 11
Miyahara, Tetsuya Wako, JP 40 387
Ohhama, Shosuke Wako, JP 17 112
Osada, Naoki Kazo, JP 35 226
Sayama, Mitsuru Wako, JP 35 189
Sekine, Kazuhiro Kazo, JP 5 68
Tsuta, Keisuke Wako, JP 8 16

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