B23K 11/004
Welding of a small piece to a large or broad piece
Official title: {Welding of a small piece to a large or broad piece}
B23K11/004 (Welding of a small piece to a large or broad piece) appears on 275 US grants and 307 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B23K- Granted patents
- 275
- Published applications
- 307
- Assignees
- 162
- Inventors
- 604
- Latest grant
- 24 Feb 2026
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| 2024 | 17 | 15 |
| 2025 | 10 | 8 |
| 2026 | 1 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Method for joining components and component composite24 Feb 2026US 12,560,188 B2Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
- System and method with floating welder for high rate production welding18 Nov 2025US 12,472,589 B2Doben Limited
- Method for manufacturing riveted joint, riveted joint, and vehicle component4 Nov 2025US 12,459,034 B2Nippon Steel Corporation
- Welding apparatus30 Sep 2025US 12,427,598 B2Huys Industries Limited
- Light-projecting of installation-location patterns onto installation surfaces12 Aug 2025US 12,383,995 B2Brand Shared Services LLC
- Projection welded joint and method for manufacturing projection welded joint20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241480 A1Nippon Steel Corporation
- Projection welded joint and method for producing same20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241481 A1Jfe Steel Corporation
- Method for controlling a resistance element welding process, data processing apparatus, computer program, computer-readable storage medium, and resistance welding apparatus13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233327 A1Volvo Car Corporation
- Adapter Device for a Joining Arrangement, Joining Arrangement, and Joining Method6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225265 A1Newfrey LLC
- Method for joining dissimilar materials with excellent joining strength and bonded structure manufactured thereby4 Jun 2026US 2026/0151846 A1Hyundai Motor Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of and apparatus for joining plate members by the use of anchor pegs43US 5,739,498 AAkane Corporation · 1998
- Inlet channel for bullet traps39US 7,275,748 B2Action Target Inc. · 2007
- Bullet trap38US 7,194,944 B2Action Target Inc. · 2007
- Weld nut welding apparatus36US 4,609,805 AToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha · 1986
- Impact plate attachment system for bullet traps36US 7,306,230 B2Action Target Inc. · 2007