Joining method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11806801
APP PUB NO 20230158599A1
SERIAL NO

18158981

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Provided is a joining method that can prevent a plastic flowing material from flowing out from a butt section and that can reduce the thickness and weight of metal members. The joining method is for joining a first metal member and a second metal member by using a rotary tool comprising a stirring pin, and is characterized in that: the stirring pin comprises a flat surface perpendicular to the rotation axis of the rotary tool and comprises a protruding section protruding from the flat face; and in a friction stirring step, the flat surface is brought into contact with the first metal member and the second metal member, and a front end face of the protruding section is inserted deeper than an upper overlapping section to join an upper front butt section and the upper overlapping section.

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NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY LTD1-1-13 SHIMBASHI MINATO-KU TOKYO 1050004

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hori, Hisashi Shizuoka, JP 69 650
Seo, Nobushiro Shizuoka, JP 56 394

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