Patents by Inventor Raphaël HARDY

Raphaël HARDY 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 for the edge-to-edge assembly of two panels using friction stir welding
    Patent number: 11219969
    Abstract: A method for edge-to-edge welding of a first sheet metal panel to a second sheet metal panel on a bearing structure. The method comprises positioning and fixing the first panel to the bearing structure, positioning and fixing the second panel to the bearing structure with the second panel overlapping a raw edge of the first panel, jointly cutting the first panel and the second panel in the overlap area to form a connection edge of the first panel and a connection edge of the second panel, withdrawing scrap cuttings from the first panel and scrap cuttings from the second panel, and friction stir welding the connection edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventors: Alain Her, Raphaël Hardy
  • METHOD FOR THE EDGE-TO-EDGE ASSEMBLY OF TWO PANELS USING FRICTION STIR WELDING
    Publication number: 20200238439
    Abstract: A method for edge-to-edge welding of a first sheet metal panel to a second sheet metal panel on a bearing structure. The method comprises positioning and fixing the first panel to the bearing structure, positioning and fixing the second panel to the bearing structure with the second panel overlapping a raw edge of the first panel, jointly cutting the first panel and the second panel in the overlap area to form a connection edge of the first panel and a connection edge of the second panel, withdrawing scrap cuttings from the first panel and scrap cuttings from the second panel, and friction stir welding the connection edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Alain HER, Raphaël HARDY