Friction stir welding tool

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8899468
SERIAL NO

14239400

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Disclosed is a friction stir welding tool (10) equipped with a probe (13) and a holder (16). At the tip of the probe (13) there is a pin part (11) and at the base there are probe-side protrusions (24) and probe-side recesses (25). At the tip of the holder (16) there are holder-side recesses (27) which mate with the probe-side protrusions (24), and holder-side protrusions (28) which mate with the probe-side recesses (25). External force applied to the probe (13) is transmitted from the probe-side protrusions (24) to the holder-side recesses (27) and from the probe-side recesses (25) to the holder-side protrusions (28).

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Patent Owner(s)

  • HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.;SAGA TEKKOHSHO CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fukunaga, Daisuke Wako, JP 12 49
Matsufuji, Hiroyuki Fujisawa, JP 1 7
Miyahara, Tetsuya Wako, JP 40 387
Ohhama, Shosuke Wako, JP 17 112
Sayama, Mitsuru Wako, JP 35 189

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