US Patent Issued to HOWMET AEROSPACE on July 22 for "Electrodes for resistance welding and method of use thereof" (Pennsylvania Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,365,045, issued on July 22, was assigned to HOWMET AEROSPACE INC. (Pittsburgh).

"Electrodes for resistance welding and method of use thereof" was invented by Donald J. Spinella (Greensburg, Pa.) and Anthony J. Fedusa (Lower Burrell, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hybrid electrode for resistance spot welding and a method of resistance welding are provided. The hybrid electrode comprises a pin and a collar member. The pin comprises an electrically conductive material and a pin contact surface. The collar member comprises a material that is at least one of less electrically conductive than the electrically conductive material of the p...