Patents by Inventor Terence Boon

Terence Boon 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).

  • Friction welding apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6325273
    Abstract: A mobile friction welding machine is provided for creating friction weld joints in workpieces such as metal sheets, especially lead sheets is described. The machine has a track assembly to guide it across work pieces, including a caterpillar track system on the machine. The friction welding is achieved by rotating a probe and applying a downward load on the probe to urge it into the work process. The probe is preferably a pair of spaced apart probes having a crescent-shaped cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: The Lead Sheet Association
    Inventors: Terence Boon, Wayne M. Thomas, Peter Temple-Smith