US 12,263,652 B2
Heat shield with coil recess for induction welding
Robert Lechner, San Diego, CA (US); Jeffrey D. Woods, Beaumont, CA (US); Jonathan S. Huang, Pasadena, CA (US); and Michael van Tooren, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to ROHR, INC., Chula Vista, CA (US)
Filed by ROHR, INC., Chula Vista, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/567,136.
Prior Publication US 2023/0211566 A1, Jul. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. B29C 65/32 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01)
CPC B29C 65/32 (2013.01) [B29C 66/81821 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An induction welding assembly comprising:
an induction welding coil;
a heat shield comprising a heat shield recess aligned with and projecting toward said induction welding coil; and
a workpiece zone, wherein said heat shield is disposed between said induction welding coil and said workpiece zone in a first dimension.