(19)
(11) EP 1 342 530 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
19.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/20

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
23.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/30

(21) Application number: 03251362.4

(22) Date of filing: 06.03.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B23K 20/06(2006.01)

(54)

Method for securing a yoke to a tube using magnetic pulse welding techniques

Verfahren zur Befestigung einer Kreuzgelenkgabel an einem Rohr durch Magnetimpuls-Schweissen

Procédé de fixation à un tube d'une mâchoire pour joint universel utilisant un soudage par impulsions magnétiques

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 06.03.2002 US 362215 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/37

(60) Divisional application:
08153044.6 / 1949998

(73) Proprietor: DANA CORPORATION
Toledo, OH 43606 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Yablochnikov, Boris A.
    Toledo, Ohio 43617 (US)

(74) Representative: Giles, Ashley Simon et al
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU
Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
FR-A- 2 450 145
US-A1- 2002 003 159
 US-A- 5 981 921
   
       
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