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US 12,697,677 B2

Friction stir welding method and device, as well as workpiece comprising a butt weld seam

US 12,697,677 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-04. Applicant: AIRBUS (S.A.S.); Airbus Operations GmbH. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.

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Applicant
AIRBUS (S.A.S.); Airbus Operations GmbH
Inventors
Peter LINDE; Blanka LENCZOWSKI
Publication date
2026-08-04
Filing date
2024-01-23
Document type
B2 Granted patent
Also written as
US 12,697,677 B2 · US12697677 · 12697677

Abstract

A method for friction stir welding along a butt joint weld line (40). A welding device (70) includes a probe assembly (90) including at least a first and second probe device (100 a, 100 b). A first and second part (31 a, 31 b) to be joined along the weld line (40) are provided, wherein the parts are each formed as a laminate (1; 1′) including at least a first layer (2 a, 2 b) formed with a first material and a second layer (5 a, 5 b) formed with a second material. The first and second materials have different material properties.…

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