MUMBAI, India, Aug. 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641101611 A) filed by Chennai Institute Of Technology on August 22, 2026, for Thread Pin Type Friction Stir Welding Tool Developed Via Additive Manufacturing.

Inventors include Dr. V. Dhinakaran; Dr. S. Mohan Kumar; Ms. M. Ashmita, Student; Mr. R. Subavelan, Student; and Ms. J. Kanishkaa, Student.

The application for the patent was published on August 28, 2026, under issue no. 35/2026.

Abstract: This invention discloses a conical pin type friction stir welding tool manufactured through hybrid manufacturing, achieved by machining shank and shoulder from a wrought alloy billet and depositing conical pin from H13 tool steel filler wire using wire ar...