Patents by Inventor Tony Jason SWEETING

Tony Jason SWEETING 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 vibration damping
    Patent number: 9884388
    Abstract: A friction welding tool having a main body and a first clamp for gripping a first weld component and a second clamp for gripping a second weld component, at least one of the clamps being movable with respect to the other to effect friction welding of the respective weld components. The friction welding tool includes a vibration damper arrangeable to absorb vibrations of the first weld component during the friction welding. The friction welding tool includes an anchor element arranged to couple the damper to the main body of the friction welding tool to transfer absorbed vibrations to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventor: Tony Jason Sweeting
  • FRICTION WELDING VIBRATION DAMPING
    Publication number: 20160288247
    Abstract: A friction welding tool having a main body and a first clamp for gripping a first weld component and a second clamp for gripping a second weld component, at least one of the clamps being movable with respect to the other to effect friction welding of the respective weld components. The friction welding tool includes a vibration damper arrangeable to absorb vibrations of the first weld component during the friction welding. The friction welding tool includes an anchor element arranged to couple the damper to the main body of the friction welding tool to transfer absorbed vibrations to the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventor: Tony Jason SWEETING