Abstract: A method is disclosed for heating a portion of an article comprised of nickel, formed by electrodeposition, and possessing an internal stress sufficient to shrink the outer cross-sectional dimension upon application of heat, thereby shrinking the outer cross-sectional dimension of the heated portion. The method may be used to couple the article to other members such as end flanges without the use of an adhesive.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 27, 1994
Date of Patent:
June 11, 1996
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Eugene A. Swain, William G. Herbert, Gary J. Maier, Loren E. Hendrix