Abstract: A blade-shaped high frequency resonator for welding sheet material without a gap, when resonators of this shape are disposed in an array, includes at its output surface a pair of laterally extending ears, each ear terminating in end surfaces configured to interface with the end surfaces of a similarly shaped juxtaposed resonator. Each ear is dimensioned to cause the sum of the moments about the lateral axis of the resonator to be substantially zero. Typically, the lateral end surface of a respective ear is of a zigzag configuration. The end surface intersecting the lateral resonator axis intersects such axis at an angle of less than ninety degrees.

Abstract: The invention concerns resonators of rectangular or blade like configuration providing substantially uniform motional output along the output surface. The improvement is achieved by disposing the change in cross-sectional area for producing increased motional amplitude at the output surface in relation to the nodal region of the resonator in such a manner as to cause the lateral portions of the resonator to exhibit a greater motional amplitude gain than that of the central portion.

Abstract: An ultrasonic welding and cutting apparatus designed for the manufacture of articles made of two superposed sheet materials includes an anvil means which exhibits a raised pattern of welding and cutting surfaces, and bearing surface means for limiting the motion of an ultrasonically vibrating horn toward the anvil means and for distributing also the impact forces manifest upon the anvil means. The horn is provided with means for reducing the motional excursion of the frontal surface portion which impacts upon the bearing surface means.