EP1510281A3

Method and sealant for joints

Abstract

A joint between one or more structural members (20,22) and an associated method are provided. The joint includes a friction stir welded joint or other connection between faying surfaces of the members, and an exothermically reacted sealant (28) disposed in an interface defined by the faying surfaces. The exothermic reaction of the sealant in the interface can be initiated before, during, or after joining the structural members such that the sealant at least partially seals the interface. The sealant can fill the spaces between the structural members to prevent the entry of chemicals, moisture, debris, and other substances, thereby reducing the likelihood of corrosion of the joint or structural members at the interface. Further, the sealant can form a bond with the structural members, thereby increasing the strength of the connection between the members.

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
US3890168A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	1-12,14,15,17-21,24-37,40-44,47-49,51-58,60-65
US5902498A	Cites	United States of America	XY	Search report	24-37,41-44,56-58,60-62,64,65
US5967402A	Cites	United States of America	X	Search report	24,56,63
FR622098A	Cites	France	X	Search report	24-27,33,34,37,56-58,61,62
US6308882B1	Cites	United States of America	XY	Search report	1-3,12,14,17,24-30,37,40,47-49,53,56-58,61
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 05 14 September 2000 (2000-09-14)	Non-patent	–	–	Search report	–

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
657775	United States of America	–	2003-08-29
65777503	United States of America	A	2003-08-29
65777503	United States of America	A	2003-08-29
657775	–	–	–
US20030657775	–	–	–

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Document	Office	Kind
US2004041006A1	United States of America	A1	2004-03-04
EP1510281A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2005-03-02
KR20050022856A	Republic of Korea	A	2005-03-08
CN1590004A	China	A	2005-03-09
JP2005074519A	Japan	A	2005-03-24
EP1510281A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2005-06-01
KR100570312B1	Republic of Korea	B1	2006-04-11
JP3793536B2	Japan	B2	2006-07-05
US7090112B2	United States of America	B2	2006-08-15
CN1305630C	China	C	2007-03-21
EP1510281B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2008-06-11
DE60321566D1	Germany	D1	2008-07-24
EP1510281B2	European Patent Office (EPO)	B2	2011-04-13

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2024-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2024-01-30	Ep patent has lapsedLapsedEUG	EUG	SE
2024-01-18	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2023-12-27	Patent expired after termination of 20 yearsExpiredPE20	PE20	GB
2023-12-02	Expiry of rightR071	R071	DE
2023-06-14	Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registeredP01	P01	EP
2023-05-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2023-05-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2023-01-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2023-01-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2023-01-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2017-12-27	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2017-08-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-08-31	Patent reinstated in contracting state [announced from national office to epo]PGRI	PGRI	EP
2016-12-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-12-27	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2015-12-17	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2011-06-16	Epo decision maintaining patent in amended form now finalR102	R102	DE
2011-05-31	Ep patent has been republished in amended form after opposition at epoOppositionRPEO	RPEO	SE
2011-04-13	Patent maintained in amended form27A	27A	EP
2011-04-13	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2011-03-11	Patent maintained in amended formORIGINAL CODE: 0009272PUAH	PUAH	EP
2011-03-11	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: PATENT MAINTAINED AS AMENDEDSTAA	STAA	EP
2010-12-29	Information provided on ipc code assigned after grantRIC2	RIC2	EP
2010-12-29	Title (correction)METHOD OF FRICTION STIR WELDING USING AN EXOTHERMICALLY REACTIVE SEALANT AND FRICTION STIR WELD JOINT HAVING AN EXOTHERMICALLY REACTED SEALANTRTI2	RTI2	EP
2009-09-30	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition receivedOppositionORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNOBS3PLBB	PLBB	EP
2009-04-22	Opposition filedOpposition26	26	EP
2009-04-15	Notice of opposition and request to file observation + time limit sentOppositionORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNOBS2PLAX	PLAX	EP
2009-03-20	Opposition filedOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009260PLBI	PLBI	EP
2008-09-16	Translation of granted ep patentGrantedTRGR	TRGR	SE
2008-07-24	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
2008-06-11	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2008-06-11	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2008-05-09	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2008-04-30	Grant fee paidORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3GRAS	GRAS	EP
2007-11-08	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2007-04-25	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2007-01-10	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2006-02-22	Designation fees paidAKX	AKX	EP
2005-08-10	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
2005-06-01	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2005-06-01	Request for extension of the european patentAX	AX	EP
2005-04-15	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
2005-03-02	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2005-03-02	Request for extension of the european patentAX	AX	EP
2005-01-14	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Method and sealant for joints

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