Patents by Inventor Axel Smeyers

Axel Smeyers has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of manufacturing an aluminium joined product
    Patent number: 6605370
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an aluminium or aluminium alloy joined product, such as a shaped and hollow member, comprising the sequential steps of: (a) providing two parts made of aluminium or aluminium alloy, each part having a peripheral flange; (b) positioning the two parts such that the peripheral flange of one part faces the peripheral flange of the other part to form an assembly, and joining the facing flanges of the two parts by heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Corus Aluminum Walzprodukte GmbH
    Inventors: Adrianus Jacobus Wittebrood, Jacobus Van Rijkom, Axel Smeyers
  • Method of manufacturing an aluminium joined product
    Publication number: 20030064242
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an aluminium or aluminium alloy joined product, such as a shaped and hollow member, comprising the sequential steps of: (a) providing two parts made of aluminium or aluminium alloy, each part having a peripheral flange; (b) positioning the two parts such that the peripheral flange of one part faces the peripheral flange of the other part to form an assembly, and joining the facing flanges of the two parts by heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Adrianus Jacobus Wittebrood, Jacobus Van Rijkom, Axel Smeyers