GB9621690D0 - Friction stir welding tool and method - Google Patents

Friction stir welding tool and method

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GB9621690D0
GB9621690D0 GBGB9621690.8A GB9621690A GB9621690D0 GB 9621690 D0 GB9621690 D0 GB 9621690D0 GB 9621690 A GB9621690 A GB 9621690A GB 9621690 D0 GB9621690 D0 GB 9621690D0
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friction stir
stir welding
welding tool
tool
friction
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Welding Institute England
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Welding Institute England
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Priority claimed from GBGB9521570.3A external-priority patent/GB9521570D0/en
Priority claimed from GBGB9523827.5A external-priority patent/GB9523827D0/en
Priority claimed from GBGB9605864.9A external-priority patent/GB9605864D0/en
Application filed by Welding Institute England filed Critical Welding Institute England
Publication of GB9621690D0 publication Critical patent/GB9621690D0/en
Publication of GB2306366A publication Critical patent/GB2306366A/en
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    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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GB9621690A 1995-10-20 1996-10-17 Friction stir welding Withdrawn GB2306366A (en)

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GBGB9521570.3A GB9521570D0 (en) 1995-10-20 1995-10-20 Friction welding
GBGB9523827.5A GB9523827D0 (en) 1995-11-22 1995-11-22 Friction stir welding
GBGB9605864.9A GB9605864D0 (en) 1996-03-20 1996-03-20 Friction stir welding tool and method

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