Patents by Inventor David M. Bezaire

David M. Bezaire 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).

  • Reinforcement of friction plug welds
    Patent number: 8800844
    Abstract: A hole in a metal workpiece is filled by friction plug welding. The weld between the workpiece and the plug is reinforced by a weld land in the workpiece that surrounds one end of the plug. The weld land is formed by extruding a portion of the plug into a cavity in an anvil used in the welding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: David M. Bezaire, John M. Comfort, John G. Vollmer, Mark A. Fischer
  • Reinforcement of friction plug welds
    Patent number: 8540134
    Abstract: A hole in a metal workpiece is filled by friction plug welding. The weld between the workpiece and the plug is reinforced by a weld land in the workpiece that surrounds one end of the plug. The weld land is formed by extruding a portion of the plug into a cavity in an anvil used in the welding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: David M. Bezaire, John M. Comfort, John G. Vollmer, Mark A. Fischer
  • Reinforcement of Friction Plug Welds
    Publication number: 20110062219
    Abstract: A hole in a metal workpiece is filled by friction plug welding. The weld between the workpiece and the plug is reinforced by a weld land in the workpiece that surrounds one end of the plug. The weld land is formed by extruding a portion of the plug into a cavity in an anvil used in the welding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: David M. Bezaire, John M. Comfort, John G. Vollmer, Mark A. Fischer