Friction stir welding tool assembly

- Element Six (UK) Limited
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Description

1. Friction stir welding tool assembly

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This design relates to a friction stir welding tool assembly. The broken lines in the Reproductions show portions of the friction stir welding tool assembly that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a friction stir welding tool assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1011396
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 1, 2022
Date of Patent: Jan 16, 2024
Assignee: Element Six (UK) Limited (Oxfordshire)
Inventors: Branislav Dzepina (Didcot), Santonu Ghosh (Didcot)
Primary Examiner: Calvin E Vansant
Assistant Examiner: Mark T. Philipps
Application Number: 35/515,674
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Heat Treatment, Welding Or Brazing (D15/144)