Patent ID: 6805281
Filing Date: 2004-10-19
Classification: B23K

Abstract:
A method of forming a meltable material at a joint between telescopingly engaged male and female elements, said method comprising the steps of:directing the male element into the female element so that the male and female elements are telescopingly engaged and a radially facing joint surface on the female element surrounds a radially facing joint surface on the male element; with the male and female elements telescopingly engaged, placing a ring of the meltable material around one of the male and female elements at a first location; sliding the ring of meltable material guidingly directly against the one of the male and female elements from the first location to a second location at which no appreciable portion of the meltable material resides between radially facing portions of the male element and the female element; heating the male and female elements at the joint to a temperature at which the meltable material melts; with the ring of meltable material at the second location and the male and female elements at the joint at a temperature at which the meltable material melts, causing the meltable material to flow between the male and female joint surfaces; and cooling the male and female elements at the joint to solidify the meltable material between the male and female joint surfaces.