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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7544914 | Fume gun A torch for use in welding operations during which smoke and/or fumes are created has a nozzle and a handle connected to a conduit extending between the handle and the nozzle. A fume extraction duct extends from the nozzle and through the handle. An annular member s... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7246736 | Supplying shielding gas A flexible articulate tubular device has a shank, a plurality of pivot rings, and a terminus with heat sensors and a fiber optic device. The flexible articulate tubular device is initially positioned, either manually or automatically, near a target weld path with th... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7193501 | Enclosure system allowing for hot work within the vicinity of flammable and combustible material An enclosure constructed around an area at which hot work is to be performed at a facility containing flammable or combustible material. Hot work includes such things as welding, torch cutting, grinding and the like. Facilities include petroleum drilling and product... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7156125 | Coaxial hose assembly and method of making same The present invention, there is provided a hose assembly having a tubular first layer containing therein multiple compartments 11 for carrying fluids in an automobile. Also disclosed is a method of making a hose assembly by forming a multiple compartment first layer... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7132624 | Less smoke fume-dispersing device for welding operations A fume-dispersing device and welder combination for removing unwanted gases from a welding work area comprises a welder including a grip portion having an axis, and a welding tip extending in an axial direction from said grip portion and providing a distal welding e... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7091848 | Enclosure system for hot work within the vicinity of flammable or combustible material One or more enclosures constructed about one or more objects at which hot work is to be performed at a facility containing flammable and/or combustible material. Hot work includes such things as welding, torch cutting, grinding and the like that produces heat, spark... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6998575 | Welding gun An in-line welding gun includes a mounting block, a wire feed mechanism and a torch barrel. A motor is positioned behind the mounting block along a longitudinal axis of the gun. The torch barrel curves away from the longitudinal axis. The motor and the torch barrel ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979799 | System and method for operating and locking a trigger of a welding gun A welding system having a welding gun. The welding gun is adapted with a trigger. The welding gun may have a lever to lock the trigger in a desired pivoted position. The lever may pivot the trigger as the lever is pivoted. The welding gun may have a trigger extensio... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6963044 | Coating apparatus and processes for forming low oxide coatings A local environmental cell for a welding spray gun includes an annular ring having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the annular ring is adapted for attachment to an outer perimeter of the spray gun; and a plurality of fluid passageways radially disposed a... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6380515 | Welding torch with inverse extraction The present invention relates to a device for performing welding operations, comprising: a core member in which can be guided a welding wire connectable to a voltage source; an extraction member arranged on the outside of the core member for extracting su... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6332837 | Device for the removal of gas and particles formed during welding and cutting jobs An arrangement for removing gas, smoke, solid particles and the like in connection with welding and/or cutting consisting of two parts which can be easily latched together, namely an outer housing and an inner part. The outer housing comprises a unit for ... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6060689 | Portable welding ventilation system A portable welding ventilation system for extracting harmful welding fumes away from a welder without requiring the welder to wear an uncomfortable respirator. The inventive device includes a seat having a plurality of air nozzles, an exhaust fan, and a p... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5491321 | Welding gun assembly A welding gun assembly including a contact tip and gas diffuser having increased electrical conductivity and heat dissipation and a spool gun assembly having a rotatable and articulatable conductor tube mounted on the handle member thereof and a smoke gun... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5491320 | Method and apparatus for welding ventilation A method and apparatus for ventilating a robotic welding enclosure. A hood is positioned on the welding head structure of each robotic welder and includes an annular skirt portion in surrounding relation to the feed axis of the welding materials. The skir... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5410120 | Welding enclosure assembly A welding enclosure includes a central work chamber; a plurality of horizontally spaced welding work stations within the central work chamber; an exhaust chamber beneath and generally coextensive with the central work chamber; a floor over the exhaust cha... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5182435 | Electric soldering iron with forked suction pipe for removing soldering smoke and cooling the handle of the soldering iron An electric soldering iron has an elongated hollow handle casing having a tubular hollow holder extending from one end thereof and supporting a soldering bit heated by an electric heater within the holder. A forked suction pipe is secured to the holder an... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5086206 | Support arm A support arm for welding operations having outlets at the outer end of the arm providing access to compressed air, fume and dust extraction, and electrical power. All utility conduits such as electric welding power supply conductors, air hoses, extractio... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5079404 | Welding torch with fume-extraction hood The torch is of the kind which includes a hollow handle, attached to a goose-neck. Smoke, etc. is drawn through the hollow body of the torch, i.e. the goose-neck and handle, and into a vacuum hose attached to the handle. A fume extraction duct is attached... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5025126 | Articulated support arm A cantilevering support arm is provided for supporting a suspended load and for encasing utility supply conduits to enable various activities requiring access to such utilities to be carried out at a distance from a structure supporting the arm. When used... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5015822 | Nozzle structure in welding gun A nozzle structure for a fume-extracting welding gun is described which provides for efficient removal of fume from a welding site. The nozzle is provided with laterally elongate slots formed through a tapering portion or a right cylindrical portion of th... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4945209 | Welding gun swivel Additional flexibility of positioning of a welding gun head relative to a smooth surfaced flexible hose is provided by a generally elongate swivel joint positioned between the hose and a bellows connector. The swivel joint comprises two parts which rotate... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4868369 | Soldering iron stand having an automatically actuated noxious fume removal arrangement A solder assembly for facilitating soldering operations includes a stand having a pivotally mounted soldering iron rack for receiving and supporting a soldering iron plugged into a power outlet socket on the stand during periods of non-use. The soldering ... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4797528 | Vacuum carbon arc metal removal process and apparatus A process and apparatus for cutting and gouging a workpiece wherein solely a vacuum is used as the operative molten metal removal force. Isolating the atmosphere surrounding the arc as it melts the workpiece while evacuating the atmosphere as the melting ... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4727238 | Welding gun A fume-extracting welding gun has an internal fume-extracting passage and comprises a handle member and a head member which have a normally-fixed angular position but which can be adjusted to another selected angular position. The head member has variable... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4709133 | Welding apparatus for simultaneously applying parallel welds to workpieces Welding apparatus for simultaneously applying a number of parallel welding beads to workpieces for welding the workpieces along their intersecting edges into an assembly. A carriage is arranged for rectilinear motion along a path and holds a number of wel... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4656329 | Rotatable mount providing communication between mounted device and associated utilities A rotatable mount includes a support arm with a bearing block at one end having a cylindrical aperture therethrough in which is rotatably received a cylindrical housing. A fixed flange and a threadedly removable flange on the housing cooperate axially to ... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4617033 | Arc welding filter A device intended to remove pollutants from the gases surrounding an arc welding operation comprising principally a blower adapted to draw the gases away from the welding operation. The gases are drawn into an inlet located near the work area through a ho... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4531039 | Automatic valve seat build-up welding apparatus An automatic valve seat build-up welding apparatus for a Y-type main steam isolation globe valve used in an atomic power station is disclosed which is characterized in that the valve seat can be build-up welded on the spot by the welding torch introduced ... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4502179 | Apparatus for collecting process generated fume and/or slag Method and system for collecting fume and/or waste particulate matter generated in a process used to surface treat, cut, gouge or join a workpiece by means of elevated temperature (e.g. electric arc). The system includes means to collect and quench the effluen... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4496823 | Multiple passage conduit for fume extracting welding gun An improved flexible hose having particular utility for a fume extracting welding gun is described. The hose has a smooth outer surface, an inner cylindrical compartment which receives the power cable and welding wire and a plurality of radial webs which ... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4493970 | Slag and fume collector for air carbon-arc cutting and gouging torches A method and apparatus for collecting molten metal and/or slag together with fume generated by the air carbon-arc cutting and gouging process. The method and apparatus are characterized in that a refrigerated surface is used to intercept and cool the molt... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4426566 | Apparatus for collecting process generated fume and/or slag Method and system for collecting fume and/or waste particulate matter generated in a process used to surface treat, cut, gouge or join a workpiece by means of elevated temperature (e.g. electric arc). The system includes means to collect and quench the effluen... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4388514 | Method for collecting process generated fume and/or slag Method and system for collecting fume and/or waste particulate matter generated in a process used to surface treat, cut, gouge or join a workpiece by means of elevated temperature (e.g. electric arc). The system includes a nozzle for collecting the slag a... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4382170 | Thermal cutting jet device with suction apparatus In plasma/water cutting, in order to reduce the space required, it is suggested to construct the thermal cutting jet device so that water, required particularly to constrict the plasma jet, is removed by means of an annular suction nozzle or a ring of ann... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4358662 | Thermally isolated fume exhausting attachment for soldering irons An electric soldering iron having an elongated heater barrel extending from a handle and a soldering tip projecting from the end of the barrel is provided with a thermally isolated fume exhausting attachment positioned coaxially of the barrel and surround... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4340804 | Welding nozzle A nozzle for use in connection with welding guns to scavenge welding fumes in which a flexible metal hose is provided having an opening along one wall adapted to accept a welding gun. In one embodiment, a collar is attached to the end of the hose which co... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4338507 | Water-quenched collection system for use with a plasma-arc torch Molten metal, slag and fumes created during the operation of a plasma-arc torch are discharged downwardly into a duct whose lower end is immersed in a tank of water. A stream of water is directed down the entire inner periphery of the duct and serves to c... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4287405 | Process and apparatus for exhausting fumes produced by arc welding During arc welding, optical radiation emitted from an arc is detected by means of a photoelectric device, and an electric detection signal from the photoelectric device is used for controlling the travel of a suction hood along a weld line so that the wel... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4284873 | Welding torch A torch for welding, cutting or heating comprises a torch housing which has a front end portion which is provided with an outlet which faces towards an object to be treated. Heat is created at the outlet for operation of the torch, which results in develo... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4276464 | Fume extracting device for a welding apparatus A fume extracting device (10) for an arc welding apparatus (12) effectively removes fumes from the leading and trailing portions of the arc welding zone (82) while maintaining transverse compactness. The fume extracting device (10) includes first and seco... | 06/30/1981 |
