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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7442898 | Welding accessory arrangement A welding accessory system for a welder that includes a welder having a welder housing and at least one welding accessory support connected to the welder housing to support at least one welding accessory of a welder. The one or more welding accessory supports includ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7439471 | Apparatus and method for automated servicing of a welding torch An apparatus and method are providing for automated servicing of MIG welding torches and components thereof including the nozzle, the retaining head assembly, and the contact tip. The invention is directed to removing and cleaning a nozzle from a first end proximal ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7427726 | Grounding assembly for welding wire feeder A portable wire feeder for providing welding wire and welding current to a welding operation includes an input electrically connected to a power source. An output is electrically connected to the input to receive welding current delivered to the input from the power... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7375305 | System for assembling welding apparatus A welding apparatus having a system to facilitate its assembly. The apparatus is assembled by affixing a pair of molded end panels to a molded base and each of the end panels has a specially constructed receptacle area that is adapted to receive an end of the base. ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7357398 | Cart for welding operations A cart for transporting items used in welding operations includes a platform, wheels, a handle and a connector. The platform is dimensioned such that an associated container of welding consumables can rest on the platform. The wheels connect to the platform to facil... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358458 | Methods and apparatus for tactile communication in an arc processing system Systems and methods are presented for tactile communication with an operator in an arc processing system, in which a tactile device is mechanically coupled with a handheld torch to provide tactile messages to the operator according to information related to the syst... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7339134 | Extension lift truck modification An apparatus for welding, including a lift mechanism for lifting a personnel platform attached to an end of the lift mechanism, a drive system for moving the apparatus, where the drive system includes a DC power source, a set of controls mounted on the platform for ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7326879 | Apparatus for a welding machine having a cooling assembly mounted to a mid-plane baffle for improved cooling within the welding machine A mid-plane baffle or plate having a fan mounted thereto to dissipate heat within a welding machine is provided. By centrally positioning a baffle and mounting a circulating fan thereto, cooling efficiency is improved thereby enabling more direct cooling of the inte... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325717 | Welding material and a method of producing welded joint In the present invention, an iron based alloy which contains by mass %: 0.20% or less of C; 6.0 to 16.0% of Cr; 6.0 to 16.0% of Ni and whose martensitic transformation starting temperature (Ms point temperature) is in the range of 0-170° C., inclusive of 0° C. and... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7314527 | Reactor system A gas delivery system for delivering a gas to a reactor. The reactor has a reactor chamber, a gas inlet port, and a gas exhaust port. The gas delivery system included a torch chamber having an outer wall extending along a first axis. A torch injector extends into th... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7288740 | Welding device having multiple protective covers and connection paths A housing of a welding-type device includes a bezel which encloses a plurality of electrical receptacles and a plurality of terminal posts of the welding-type device. The bezel has a first and a second opening corresponding to each terminal post. The plurality of fi... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7279658 | Device for cleaning the gas nozzle of a welding torch The invention relates to a device (10) for cleaning the gas nozzle (12) of a welding torch (14) and for spraying the gas nozzle (12) or a welding wire located in the gas nozzle (12). The inventive device comprises a clamping/holdin... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7262386 | Method of pulse welding and contact tip therefor A contact tip for a welding gun having a central passage for a welding wire moving in a given direction toward a workpiece and receiving a welding signal by contact of the wire with the tip. The passage has an innermost end, an outermost exit end and a length of at ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252297 | Safety welding cart A safety welding cart structure having a metal box for holding pressurized gas cylinders, a firewall separating the cylinders, individual clamping devices to secure the cylinders, and shelves extending from the back of the box forming a cart set upon a four-wheeled ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253373 | Air-cooled arc welding implement A welding implement, such as a TIG welding torch. The welding implement comprises a torch head and a thermal storage member. The torch head is operable to conduct electricity to a welding electrode disposed therein. The thermal storage member is adapted to store hea... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247815 | Contact tip installation tool for a welding device A method and apparatus for manipulating a contact tip of a welding device includes a member, e.g., a clutch bearing or other device, that securely grasps the contact tip and minimizes damage thereto. The method and apparatus can be used to install or remove a contac... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241973 | Welding accessory arrangement A welding accessory system for a welder that includes a welder having a welder housing and at least one welding accessory support connected to the welder housing to support at least one welding accessory of a welder. The one or more welding accessory supports includ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238916 | Robotic welding cell unit A portable welding cell unit includes a frame structure in which first and second welding stations are disposed. A robot arm is also provided within the frame. The robot arm can pivot between the first and second welding stations such that a work piece can be welded... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7220941 | Remote controller and control unit for a welding device The invention relates to a multi-functional remote controller (27) for a welding apparatus and a welding current source, which remote controller can be connected to the welding apparatus and the welding current source by at least one line, the remote controll... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220935 | Welding torch and shield A welding torch (10) for welding on a component has an electrode (12) within a nozzle (14) through which a flow of gas passes. A shield (20) defines an enclosure (22) around the nozzle (14). Means are provided for supplying ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214905 | Cover for a welding-type power source A welding system comprising a welding-type power source and a protective cover for the welding-type power source. The protective cover may be comprised of a synthetic fabric and a polymeric fluid barrier. The protective cover may have a member secured to the synthet... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7215542 | Electronic device having heat-dissipating structure for socket An electronic device having a heat-dissipating structure for a socket is disclosed. The electronic device comprises a case, a plurality of electronic components disposed in the case, an airflow inlet disposed at a first side of the case, a socket disposed at a secon... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7196284 | Welding gun having rotational swivel coupling A welding gun having a swivel coupling joining the posterior end of the gun to the handle thereby allowing the handle and gooseneck to be rotated without having to rotate the posterior end of the gun and the wire cable feed line, the swivel coupling providing a cond... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7197482 | Method and apparatus for customer storefront operations A method and apparatus for managing a decentralized part supply system via a wide area network. A supplier and a customer establish a secure area at the customer's facility. The supplier ships parts to the secure area and the customer stores the parts in the secure ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7186950 | Welder with light source In a welder wand including a welding tip attached to handle with an elongate, rigid conduit, the handle having a trigger for activating the welding tip, improvements therein including an optical light system attached to the welder wand comprising a light source moun... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7176404 | System for quick disconnect of torch from power and gas supply unit A torch cable in which both the electrical connection and the pneumatic connection can be made concurrently in one motion by coupling the end of the torch cable to the exterior of the supply unit. The coupling further includes a quick disconnect feature. The torch c... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7176411 | Wire feeder A wire feeder for supplying consumable welding wire to a welding gun includes a housing and a wire advancing mechanism connected to the housing for paying wire from a wire spool to a welding gun. A storage tray is formed with the housing. A wire spool support is con... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7161116 | Welding protective mask with illumination equipment A welding protective mask (1) includes illumination equipment (3) for illuminating a work area. The illumination equipment (3) includes an illumination device (5), a detection device (8) for detecting an ambient light intensity, an... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7139633 | Method of fabricating composite tooling using closed-loop direct-metal deposition Manufacturing tools having a base and a working surface, such as trim steels, flange steels and die inserts, are formed by fabricating or casting a substrate out of a relatively ductile, low wear-resistant metal and forming the working surfaces such as cutting edges... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7126084 | Welder A portable welder includes a welder housing. The housing has front and rear vertical end surfaces and left and right side surfaces. The housing further has a horizontal top surface extending forward from the rear surface. An inclined surface faces upward and forward... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122762 | Implementation system for continuous welding, method, and products for the implementation of the system and/or method Apparatus and method for use with a welding system. The apparatus and method provides a fluid bath which allows a welding nozzle of the welding system to be dipped into, for example, a friction reducing agent. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7119301 | Device for isolating a surface for welding A device (10) for isolating a surface for welding in an underwater location or in high fire risk areas. The device comprises a housing (27) which is arranged to be mounted on the surface and a sealing means (30) to provide a seal between the hou... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7105775 | Welding gun having contact tip and method of operating same A welding gun adapted to secure a contact tip within the welding gun without threading the contact tip and without the use of tools. The contact tip may be adapted to abut a surface of a first member disposed within the welding gun. The surface may be a surface of a... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7094990 | Contact nozzle for electric arc welding Contact nozzle 1 for electric arc welding with continuous welding wire 30 flowed through by welding current, which nozzle 1 can be connected to a welding torch and comprises an electrically conductive contact tube 10 with a longitudinal t... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7091447 | Local heatsink welding device and welding method thereof Provided is a local heatsink welding device and a method of welding using the same. The local heatsink welding device includes a welding torch disposed above welds of two pieces of a base metal placed in contact with each other to be welded, the welding torch weldin... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7053335 | Method and device for cleaning welding torches A method and a device for cleaning welding torches, for example in automated welding lines, on welding robots and in made-to-order production, by means of a cold medium, preferably CO2 dry ice. According to the method, a compressed air stream, charged wit... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7038168 | Spindle and spool for welding gun A welding gun includes a motor, a wire feed mechanism, a power block, a welding tip, a and a cup. A substantially rigid shell surrounds the motor to form a handle. The gun includes a spindle, a spool and a quick disconnect mechanism for coupling the spool to the spi... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034250 | Welding wire dispensing assembly and apparatus for providing adjustment of rotational resistance in a spool A welding wire dispensing assembly and apparatus for providing adjustment of rotational resistance in a spool includes a spool support, an axle assembly, and a resistance adjustment assembly. The spool support is rotatably mounted to the welding wire dispensing asse... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7009143 | Method for soldering work pieces The invention describes a method of brazing workpieces (16) with a torch (10), in particular a plasma or welding torch, having an electrode (28), in which a transmitted and/or non-transmitted working arc supplied with power from a power source o... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7009145 | Welding system having welding gun with self-contained locking trigger A welding system having a welding gun with a self-contained trigger and trigger locking assembly. The self-contained trigger and trigger locking assembly has a trigger that is pivoted to operate the power source. The self-contained trigger and trigger locking assemb... | 03/07/2006 |
