ClassID:

43158

B23K20/126 - CPC Classification

Classification description:

Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding using a non-consumable tool, e.g. friction stir welding characterised by the apparatus Workpiece support, i.e. backing or clamping

Recent Application in this class:
#1
20260145265
2026-05-28

Method of Joining Conductors by Friction Stir Welding

#2
20260125163
2026-05-07

Methods and Devices for Alignment and Joining Large Components

#3
20260008119
2026-01-08

ELECTRICAL STEEL STRIP FRICTION STIR WELDING METHOD, METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTRICAL STEEL STRIP, FRICTION STIR WELDING DEVICE, AND ELECTRICAL STEEL STRIP PRODUCTION DEVICE

#4
20250249531
2025-08-07

FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDER AND METHOD OF OPERATING FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDER

#5
20250229356
2025-07-17

WELDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING WELDING DEVICE

#6
20250196253
2025-06-19

FRICTION STIR WELDING DEVICE AND MAINTENANCE METHOD FOR SAME

#7
20250153265
2025-05-15

Method and apparatus for performing double sided refill friction stir spot welding

#8
20250100071
2025-03-27

FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING APPARATUS AND JOINT STRUCTURE

#9
20240399492
2024-12-05

INSTRUMENTED TOOL HANDLER FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING

#10
20240300047
2024-09-12

METHOD FOR CONNECTING COMPONENTS ARRANGED ON TOP OF ONE ANOTHER, COMPOSITE COMPONENT AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT A CORRESPONDING METHOD

#11
20240293890
2024-09-05

PRESSING DEVICE FOR FIXING WORKPIECE ONTO WORKTABLE

#12
20240253150
2024-08-01

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING JOINED BODY, AND JOINING DEVICE

#13
20240227063
2024-07-11

FRICTION STIR WELDING PROCESS FOR LARGE METALLIC COMPONENTS

#14
20240207968
2024-06-27

JOINING METHOD AND JOINED BODY

#15
20240131615
2024-04-25

FRICTION STIR WELDING PROCESS FOR LARGE METALLIC COMPONENTS

#16
20240113250
2024-04-04

CONTINUOUS STRING WELDING DEVICE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS AND WELDING METHOD

#17
20240009754
2024-01-11

JOINING DEVICE AND JOINING METHOD

#18
20240001479
2024-01-04

Rotary tool, joining device, and joining method

#19
20230390860
2023-12-07

Friction stir spot welder and method of operating friction stir spot welder

#20
20230311241
2023-10-05

Friction stir welding device

#21
20230286077
2023-09-14

Double-side friction stir welding method and double-side friction stir welding device for metal sheets or metal plates

#22
20230264289
2023-08-24

Methods, systems, and apparatus for component manufacturing

#23
20230211434
2023-07-06

Friction stir spot welding apparatus and joint structure

#24
20230150053
2023-05-18

FRICTION STIR WELDING METHOD AND FRICTION STIR WELDING APPARATUS

#25
20220324052
2022-10-13

Holding jig and holding jig set for double-acting friction stir spot welding, double-acting friction stir spot welding device, and double-acting friction stir spot welding method

#26
20220314362
2022-10-06

Welded structure and friction stir welding device

#27
20220266376
2022-08-25

Method for producing metal cylinder material, and backing jig used therein

#28
20220226928
2022-07-21

Stir pin, friction stir welding tool, and machine tool

#29
20220134470
2022-05-05

Tool for friction stir welding and method for producing panels

#30
20220105589
2022-04-07

Dissimilar metal welding method

#31
20220001484
2022-01-06

Tooling for holding thin metal parts making up a hollow structure in order to enable them to be friction-welded together

#32
20210402509
2021-12-30

Instrumented tool handler for friction stir welding

#33
20210354231
2021-11-18

FRICTION STIR WELDING FOR CERAMIC APPLICATIONS

#34
20210316391
2021-10-14

Double-action friction-stir joining system and method utilizing a cleaning mechanism

#35
20210146471
2021-05-20

JOINING WORKPIECES VIA ADDITIVE FRICTION STIR DEPOSITION

#36
20210094118
2021-04-01

Wire clamping system for fully automatic wire bonding machine

#37
20210053145
2021-02-25

PRE-WELD MODIFICATION TECHNIQUE FOR A CUSTOM WELDED BLANK

#38
20210053144
2021-02-25

Method for manufacturing liquid-cooled jacket

#39
20210031296
2021-02-04

Friction stir welding apparatus and friction stir welding system comprising the same

#40
20200391323
2020-12-17

Joining method

#41
20200391322
2020-12-17

Joining method

#42
20200376590
2020-12-03

Device and method for welding together two joining partners by means of friction stir welding, which prevents the joining partners being contaminated by the welding residue

#43
20200359523
2020-11-12

Method for manufacturing liquid-cooling jacket

#44
20200353559
2020-11-12

Device and method for changing the welding direction of the welding shoulder of a system for a friction stir welding process virtually without delay

#45
20200353558
2020-11-12

Method for manufacturing liquid cooling jacket

#46
20200353557
2020-11-12

Method for manufacturing liquid-cooling jacket

#47
20200238434
2020-07-30

DOUBLE-SIDE FRICTION STIR WELDING METHOD AND DOUBLE-SIDE FRICTION STIR WELDING DEVICE FOR METAL SHEETS OR METAL PLATES

#48
20200206840
2020-07-02

Clamp member for double-acting friction stir spot welding device, double-acting friction stir spot welding device, and double-acting friction stir spot welding method

#49
20200206839
2020-07-02

Double-acting friction stir spot welding method and apparatus

#50
20200206838
2020-07-02

Holding jig and holding jig set for double-acting friction stir spot welding, double-acting friction stir spot welding device, and double-acting friction stir spot welding method

#51
20200016686
2020-01-16

Counter support, device and method for friction stir welding

#52
20190388997
2019-12-26

LOAD SENSING FOR FRICTION WELDING

#53
20190366474
2019-12-05

Friction stir welding method and manufacturing method of welding structure

#54
20190337088
2019-11-07

WELDING METHOD AND PART MADE BY THE WELDING METHOD

#55
20190329349
2019-10-31

Tooling for holding thin metal parts making up a hollow structure in order to enable them to be friction-welded together

#56
20190283174
2019-09-19

Ironing plate for friction stir welding apparatus and friction stir welding apparatus including the same, and friction stir welding method

#57
20190275608
2019-09-12

COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING AND RELATED PROCESSES

#58
20190262933
2019-08-29

Device and method for the machining of an end of an elementary panel for its friction stir welding

#59
20190151981
2019-05-23

Transmission shaft and method and device for the production thereof

#60
20190076969
2019-03-14

Friction stir welding flash and burr control

#61
20190061048
2019-02-28

Instrumented tool handler for friction stir welding

#62
20180354064
2018-12-13

Friction spot joining device and friction spot joining method

#63
20180297146
2018-10-18

Friction stir welding equipment

#64
20180264584
2018-09-20

Method of manufacturing liquid-cooled jacket

#65
20180257169
2018-09-13

Configured to set the plunging force

#66
20180250767
2018-09-06

Joining method, method of manufacturing liquid cooling jacket, and liquid cooling jacket

#67
20180141152
2018-05-24

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID-COOLED JACKET

#68
20180056438
2018-03-01

Method for producing metal member

#69
20180050420
2018-02-22

Apparatuses and methods for fabricating metal matrix composite structures

#70
20180050419
2018-02-22

COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING AND RELATED PROCESSES

#71
20180021881
2018-01-25

Apparatus and method for mobile friction stir welding of two tubular structures

#72
20170341176
2017-11-30

Friction stir spot welding apparatus and friction stir spot welding method

#73
20170326678
2017-11-16

Retaining device, machining device and method

#74
20170304932
2017-10-26

Pressure welding device and pressure welding method

#75
20170304931
2017-10-26

Pressure welding device and pressure welding method

#76
20170297143
2017-10-19

Friction stir welding device

#77
20170282291
2017-10-05

FRICTION STIR WELDING TOOL AND FRICTION STIR WELDING APPARATUS

#78
20170190445
2017-07-06

Apparatus for manipulating curved sheets using magnetic members

#79
20170151626
2017-06-01

FLOATING FIXTURE FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING

#80
20170107905
2017-04-20

Forming a nacelle inlet for a turbine engine propulsion system

#81
20170080519
2017-03-23

Fabrication of pipe strings using friction stir welding

#82
20170080518
2017-03-23

Fabrication of pipe strings using friction stir welding

#83
20170066077
2017-03-09

Process for friction stir welding including a mobile counter-bearing

#84
20170021448
2017-01-26

Friction stir welding device

#85
20170014939
2017-01-19

WORKPIECE SECURING DEVICE FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING DEVICE

#86
20170001735
2017-01-05

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLY OF A PLURALITY OF PANELS

#87
20170001734
2017-01-05

Method, device and system for assembly of a plurality of panels

#88
20160325374
2016-11-10

Method of manufacturing liquid-cooled jacket

#89
20160318120
2016-11-03

Friction stir spot welding apparatus, friction stir spot welding method, and perpendicular-to-plane detection device for use in friction stir spot welding

#90
20160311053
2016-10-27

Transmission shaft and method and device for the production thereof

#91
20160221116
2016-08-04

Friction stir welding method

#92
20160202001
2016-07-14

Method of friction stir welding a tube to an element using a tubular anvil; structure manufactured by this method

#93
20160089748
2016-03-31

Friction stir welding tool comprising a retractable guide member and a welding process

#94
20160076376
2016-03-17

Method of replacing damaged aerofoil

#95
20160074957
2016-03-17

Friction stir welding apparatus with an L-shaped support

#96
20160067817
2016-03-10

Clamping method and apparatus

#97
20160059345
2016-03-03

Friction-stir welding tool, friction stir welding device, and method for manufacturing welding material

#98
20160023301
2016-01-28

Shaped welding

#99
20150375335
2015-12-31

Hybrid friction stir welding for dissimilar materials through electro-plastic effect

#100
20150328715
2015-11-19

Tooling for holding thin metal parts making up a hollow structure in order to enable them to be friction-welded together

#101
20150328714
2015-11-19

Backing arrangement for use in friction stir welding

#102
20150298297
2015-10-22

Clamping method and apparatus

#103
20150273623
2015-10-01

Welded material manufacturing method and welding jig

#104
20150258641
2015-09-17

Movable backing system

#105
20150209894
2015-07-30

Method and device for the friction stir welding of two components

#106
20150209892
2015-07-30

Method and device for the friction stir welding of two components

#107
20150183053
2015-07-02

Process for spot-joining stacked metal foils

#108
20150097021
2015-04-09

Supporting appliance and backing arrangement for use in friction stir welding

#109
20150069114
2015-03-12

Friction stir welding apparatus and method for joining workpieces by means of a sliding element

#110
20150059426
2015-03-05

Apparatus and method for manufacturing a seamless pipe

#111
20140299650
2014-10-09

Friction stir welding devices and methods for tandem tool and anvil

#112
20140263574
2014-09-18

Out of position friction stir welding of casing and small diameter tubing or pipe

#113
20140231490
2014-08-21

Friction stir welding apparatus comprising slide plates

#114
20140217154
2014-08-07

Friction stir welding devices and methods for tandem tool and anvil

#115
20140183246
2014-07-03

Friction stir welding apparatus

#116
20140183245
2014-07-03

Friction stir welding apparatus

#117
20140119814
2014-05-01

Friction stir welding tool with shoulders having different areas; methods using such tool; product welded with such tool

#118
20140069987
2014-03-13

Process and system for friction stir welding of a stiffener on an aircraft panel

#119
20140069985
2014-03-13

Friction stir spot welding device and friction stir spot welding method

#120
20140069984
2014-03-13

System for friction stir welding including a mobile counter-bearing

#121
20140034709
2014-02-06

Friction stir processing apparatus and friction stir processing method

#122
20130320070
2013-12-05

Friction stir welding apparatus and method

#123
20130299560
2013-11-14

Disposable mandrel for friction stir joining

#124
20130276299
2013-10-24

Clamping and heating apparatus for joining tools

#125
20130255884
2013-10-03

Independent axis ancillary device

#126
20130221069
2013-08-29

Friction stir welding apparatus

#127
20130206817
2013-08-15

Method and device for friction stir welding

#128
20130168436
2013-07-04

Device for friction stir welding with a tension rod

#129
20130119115
2013-05-16

Friction stir welding device

#130
20130112736
2013-05-09

Friction stir spot welding device and member support therefor

#131
20130098526
2013-04-25

Friction stirring and joining apparatus, and friction stirring and joining method

#132
20130037601
2013-02-14

Method and apparatus for friction stir welding tube ends for a heat exchanger

#133
20120325894
2012-12-27

Method for welding hollow structure

#134
20120298725
2012-11-29

Inflatable ring for supporting friction welding workpieces, and associated systems and methods

#135
20120298724
2012-11-29

FRICTION STIR WELDING TOOL AND FRICTION STIR WELDING APPARATUS

#136
20120267419
2012-10-25

Servo-controlled rotating clamping device for use with a friction stir spot welding apparatus

#137
20120261457
2012-10-18

Friction stir welding apparatus and method

#138
20120255990
2012-10-11

WELDING PROCESS FOR LARGE STRUCTURES

#139
20120248174
2012-10-04

Apparatus for friction stir welding

#140
20120227890
2012-09-13

FRICTION STIR WELDING METHOD AND WELDING JIG USED THEREFOR

#141
20120125973
2012-05-24

Expandable mandrel for use in friction stir welding

#142
20110248070
2011-10-13

Method and device for the friction stir welding of two components

#143
20110214799
2011-09-08

Friction stir welding of dissimilar metals

#144
20110127311
2011-06-02

OUT OF POSITION FRICTION STIR WELDING OF CASING AND SMALL DIAMETER TUBING OR PIPE

#145
20110042445
2011-02-24

Methods for welding self-fixtured preforms and associated method

#146
20100297469
2010-11-25

Method of joining two members by friction stir welding

#147
20100269326
2010-10-28

TOOLING FOR HOLDING THIN METAL PARTS MAKING UP A HOLLOW STRUCTURE IN ORDER TO ENABLE THEM TO BE FRICTION-WELDED TOGETHER

#148
20100252614
2010-10-07

Method for welding metal material

#149
20100252172
2010-10-07

Independent axis clamping apparatus and method

#150
20100243714
2010-09-30

Method of assembling metal parts by friction welding, with the welding temperature being controlled using thermally conductive elements

#151
20100219230
2010-09-02

Expandable mandrel for use in friction stir welding

#152
20100176182
2010-07-15

Friction stir welding system

#153
20100163604
2010-07-01

Method of and apparatus for splicing metal strips

#154
20100159269
2010-06-24

Gimballing roller device for friction stir welding method

#155
20100089976
2010-04-15

Friction stir welding using an adhesive, copper, tin and zinc interlayer

#156
20100084456
2010-04-08

Clinching method and tool for performing the same

#157
20100015465
2010-01-21

Method of and a device for forming a projection on a metal member and a metal part processed by the method of forming a projection

#158
20100012706
2010-01-21

Structure and method for joining members of structure via friction stir processing

#159
20100006622
2010-01-14

SELF-CLAMPING FRICTION STIR WELDING DEVICE

#160
20100001043
2010-01-07

METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR JOINING MEMBERS

#161
20090308913
2009-12-17

Device for use with a friction stir spot welding (FSSW) apparatus

#162
20090294514
2009-12-03

FRICTION STIR WELDING IMPROVEMENTS FOR METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES, FERROUS ALLOYS, NON-FERROUS ALLOYS, AND SUPERALLOYS USING A SUPERABRASIVE TOOL

#163
20090294018
2009-12-03

Method for joining aircraft fuselage elements by friction stir welding (fsw)

#164
20090250505
2009-10-08

Gimballing roller device for friction stir welding apparatus and method

#165
20090236045
2009-09-24

Methods and apparatus for retractable pin friction stir welding and spot welding

#166
20090200359
2009-08-13

REDUCING SHEET DISTORTION IN FRICTION STIR PROCESSING

#167
20090152328
2009-06-18

Friction stir processing apparatus with a vibrator

#168
20090148719
2009-06-11

FRICTION-STIR WELDMENTS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

#169
20090134203
2009-05-28

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING TUBULAR STRINGS

#170
20090108050
2009-04-30

Friction stirring-joining method and method of manufacturing hollow body

#171
20090065553
2009-03-12

Friction stir welding apparatus

#172
20090001131
2009-01-01

Method of manufacturing cylindrical body, friction stir welding method, and friction stir welding device

#173
20080302154
2008-12-11

Stir forming apparatus

#174
20080128473
2008-06-05

Versatile Friction Stir Welding

#175
20080099534
2008-05-01

System, method, and apparatus for reinforcing friction stir processed joints

#176
20080099533
2008-05-01

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MICROSTRUCTURE VIA THERMALLY MANAGED SOLID STATE JOINING

#177
20080096038
2008-04-24

Method for Friction-Stir-Welding Hollow Workpieces

#178
20080084018
2008-04-10

Independent axis clamping apparatus and method

#179
20080067216
2008-03-20

Bonding structures for containers and method of bonding same

#180
20080029578
2008-02-07

Out-of position friction stir welding of high melting temperature alloys

#181
20080000071
2008-01-03

Method and apparatus for hemming and sealing a joint

#182
20070241167
2007-10-18

Joining method and joining apparatus

#183
20070241163
2007-10-18

Apparatus And Method For Friction Stir Spot Welding

#184
20070210140
2007-09-13

Friction stir welder and method for friction stir welding

#185
20070187466
2007-08-16

Friction stir welding apparatus and method of operating same

#186
20070152015
2007-07-05

Methods and apparatus for retractable pin friction stir welding and spot welding

#187
20070080195
2007-04-12

Friction stir welding tool with counterbearing for mounting on a handling device

#188
20070080191
2007-04-12

Method and apparatus of producing a welded connection between the surfaces of two planar workpieces

#189
20070075121
2007-04-05

Apparatus and system for welding preforms and associated method

#190
20070068993
2007-03-29

Frictional spot joining method and frictional spot joining apparatus

#191
20070039154
2007-02-22

Frictional spot joining method and frictional spot joining apparatus

#192
20060289604
2006-12-28

FRICTION STIR WELDING APPPARATUS

#193
20060254188
2006-11-16

Method of joining two members by friction stir welding

#194
20060254187
2006-11-16

Method of joining two members by friction stir welding

#195
20060254186
2006-11-16

Method of joining two members by friction stir welding

#196
20060231594
2006-10-19

Method for friction stir welding, jig therefor, member with friction stir-welded portion, and tool for friction stir welding

#197
20060208040
2006-09-21

Adaptable spring force clamping apparatus and methods

#198
20060208034
2006-09-21

Anvil for friction stir welding high temperature materials

#199
20060191981
2006-08-31

Friction stir welding method and structure body

#200
20060191980
2006-08-31

Friction stir welding method and structure body

#201
20060191979
2006-08-31

Device for tightly fastening at least two members

#202
20060169741
2006-08-03

Self-clamping device for friction stir spot welding

#203
20060163327
2006-07-27

Method of manufacturing cylindrical body, and friction stir welding method

#204
20060124691
2006-06-15

Pressure foot clamp for friction stir welding machine

#205
20060102689
2006-05-18

Method and apparatus for locally clamping components that are to be joined by friction stir welding

#206
20060081683
2006-04-20

Expandable mandrel for use in friction stir welding

#207
20060060635
2006-03-23

Apparatus and system for welding self-fixtured preforms and associated method

#208
20060037992
2006-02-23

Apparatus and system for unitized friction stir welded structures and associated method

#209
20060016854
2006-01-26

Apparatus and system for welding preforms and associated method

#210
20060006211
2006-01-12

APPARATUS FOR CONNECTION OF WORKPIECES USING THE FRICTION STIR WELDING METHOD

#211
20050161491
2005-07-28

Friction stir welding method and structure body formed

#212
20050139639
2005-06-30

Welding head, welding system, method and computer program for friction stir welding

#213
20050093219
2005-05-05

Reconfigurable clamping system

#214
20050092817
2005-05-05

Clamping apparatus and methods for manufacturing

#215
20050092809
2005-05-05

Friction agitation welding apparatus

#216
20050082342
2005-04-21

Friction stir welding improvements for metal matrix composites, ferrous alloys, non-ferrous alloys, and superalloys using a superabrasive tool

#217
20050061853
2005-03-24

Crack repair using friction stir welding on materials including metal matrix composites, ferrous alloys, non-ferrous alloys, and superalloys

#218
20050060888
2005-03-24

Manufacturing method of piston for swash plate type compressor with variable capacity

#219
20050045694
2005-03-03

Friction stir welding apparatus and associated thermal management systems and methods

#220
20050045693
2005-03-03

Adaptable spring force clamping apparatus and methods

#221
20050035179
2005-02-17

Stir forming apparatus and method

#222
20050035173
2005-02-17

Out-of-position friction stir welding of high melting temperature alloys

#223
20050006439
2005-01-13

Anvil for friction stir welding high temperature materials

#224
20050001010
2005-01-06

Friction stir welding apparatus

#225
19195599
2026-03-17

Methods and devices for alignment and joining large components

#226
18160266
2025-06-24

Systems and methods for filling a void on at least one metal workpiece

#227
14242836
2015-06-30

Apparatus for joint sealing using tube expansion and friction welding