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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360719 | Apparatus for applying loose fill insulation An improved apparatus for applying loose fill insulation generally includes an insulation feed portion and an insulation gun. The insulation feed portion is driven by a motor which is controlled by a clutch and a clutch control circuit. An insulation gun is mounted ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7309844 | Multi-piece front loading liner An improved liner for protecting an electrode wire within a body of a welding torch. The liner includes a liner retainer, which is removably coupled to a liner insert. The liner retainer is secured to a distal end of the welding torch and the liner insert is inserte... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7294809 | Configurable securing assembly for neck of welding gun A welding system having a welding implement. The welding implement having a neck, a handle and a retaining nut for securing the neck to the handle. The neck being operable to convey electrode wire therethrough. The retaining nut being adapted for wrench-tightening t... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7244910 | Welding torch nipple In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a welding torch nipple for coupling a welding cable and neck assembly to one another. The exemplary nipple includes two hollow tubes: an inner tube disposed in an outer tube. The inner tube includes features that ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244909 | Welding gun Several aspects of an in-line welding gun are disclosed. In one aspect, the welding gun has a variable profile insulating boot disposed over the torch barrel of the gun. The variable profile insulating boot may include a molded material having varying thickness to p... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7208699 | Spool gun having unitary shielding gas and weld power connector A spool gun having a quick connector connectable to an electrical power source and a gas source is disclosed. A connection line extends from the spool gun and is attached to a connector. The connector both fluidly connects the spool gun to a shielding gas source and... | 04/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7176412 | Taper locking features between components of a welding device Locking engagement connections between various components of a welding device can include tapered features having varied thread patterns and/or varied angles to ensure that the components remain tight during service. For example, locking engagement connections can b... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7137833 | Compression quick connect/disconnect rotating lug terminal An electrical connector assembly that includes a lug connector having a flat end with a flat end connector and a barreled end having a barrel connector and an angle connector that includes a body having a male pin and a compression fitting. The male pin is rotatably... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7105766 | Welding torch having removable handle and method of operating same A welding torch having a torch body that is adapted to receive a welding electrode. A collet and collet body, or other mechanism, may be used to secure the electrode to the torch body. The welding torch has a handle that is securable to the torch body, but which may... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7081586 | Power cable assembly for water and air-cooled welding torches A power cable assembly for use in a water and air-cooled welding assemblies for carrying power from a welding machine to a welding torch and either cooling water from the torch to a circulator reservoir or, in the case of air-cooled torches, shielding gas to the tor... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7067768 | Motor driven resistance spot welding gun A motor-driven welding gun has a servomotor for displacing a movable electrode tip toward and away from a fixed electrode tip. The servomotor has a motor housing with a copper pipe which is inserted therein when the motor housing is cast. The copper pipe provides a ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6930281 | System for cooling a welding device A liquid-cooled welding device comprising a torch head body having a helical cooling fin extending along a length of the torch head body. A sleeve may be disposed around the torch head body to define a flow channel over the torch head body. The sleeve may have a liq... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6815641 | Handle for welding gun and system using same A welding system having a welding gun with a handle. The handle has a first end and a second end. The handle may be operable to receive a welding cable from a first and a second direction, respectively. The handle may be operable to position a trigger in any one of ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6797923 | Welding cable insulation method and apparatus A housing for a cable adapter assembly is featured. The housing may comprise a plurality of pieces that may be secured together, each piece forming a portion of the housing. The housing also may comprise a single piece having portions that are secured to each other ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6786752 | Connector for connecting welding torch The invention relates to a connector for connecting welding torch, more particularly, it relates to the socket-like connecting member to be mounted on a welding apparatus. The essential character of the connector (10) is that the connector body and the house ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6720528 | Head tube assembly having insulated mechanical interface with welding gun body A welding gun comprising: an electrically conductive gun body having a passageway; a head tube assembly having one end inserted in the passageway of the gun body; a rotation nut that retains the head tube assembly in the inserted state when the rotation nut is threa... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6713711 | Plasma arc torch quick disconnect A quick disconnect for use in a plasma arc torch is provided that comprises a plug housing and a mating socket housing, a locking ring disposed around the plug housing secures the plug housing to the socket housing. A negative lead gas carrying pin is disposed withi... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6706994 | Welding torch assembly including quick connect fittings A welding torch assembly includes a torch body, a plurality of quick connect fittings and an elongated electrically insulated handle. The torch body includes a plurality of utility supply lines extending from the torch body with one of the quick connect fittings cou... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6683273 | Quick disconnect having a make-break timing sequence A quick disconnect for use in a plasma arc torch is provided wherein a plurality of connections disposed therein are configured such that the connections break in a specific order when the quick disconnect is disengaged. Preferably, the quick disconnect c... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6419417 | Sheath clamp for a welding torch cable A sheath clamp for a welding torch, comprising a sleeve (5) having a spherical head (3) adapted to be inserted into a seat in the torch and a flange axially spaced from the head, with a collar (9) slidably mounted on the sleeve (5), and means for urging t... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6078023 | Liquid-cooled welding torch assembly A liquid-cooled welding torch assembly for use in robotic welding that includes a body tube with a set of male connectors, the body tube guiding an electrode, and a flow of coolant to a welding tip. A supply cable adapter including a set of female connect... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6066835 | Welding lead assembly A welding lead assembly for use with a metal inert gas welding system to operatively couple a welding gun through an electrode feed unit of the metal inert gas welder to a power supply and an inert gas supply, the welding lead assembly includes a unitary ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6005221 | Pressurized air cooled tungsten inert gas welding apparatus An improved tungsten insert gas welder, having a means to remove heat energy using pressurized air, and a method for removing the heat away from the welder head area. A source of pressurized air is delivered though a hose to the welder head, and is direct... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5965045 | Welding torch with a ball joint cable adaptor A welding torch comprises a handle having, at the back, a cable adaptor being formed by a ball joint which is integral with a cable support wherein a feeder is inserted. Better handleability is achieved.... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5384447 | Electric arc welding gun An apparatus for welding a workpiece comprises a body tube having a tapered portion defining a first angle, and an end fitting releasably connectable with the body tube and having a tapered portion defining a second angle. The tapered portion of the body ... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5378870 | Power block for liquid-cooled power cables A power block adapted to couple a water-cooled power cable of a welding torch or the like to a power source and a water conduit. The power block comprises an electrically conductive housing which defines an aperture for receiving a post of a power supply,... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5338917 | Ergonomic welding gun with quick disconnect cable assembly The present invention includes several features which can be used alone or in combination. The three (3) primary features are: 1) an ergonomically designed welding gun; 2) a quick disconnect cable assembly, and 3) an improved contact tip and diffuser. The... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5258599 | Convertible arc welding system In a convertible TIG, MIG or plasma arc welding system, a cylindrical docking body mountable in a socket at a welding station, has utilities passages therethrough for receiving an elongated metal electrode, shielding and plasma gases, welding potential an... | 11/02/1993 |
| 4939339 | Apparatus for quick disconnect of an arc welder torch Apparatus for the quick connect and disconnect of a welding and a cutting torch includes a plurality of quick connectors. An outer portion of a quick connector carries electrical current which provides electrical power for an electric arc welder and an ax... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4828160 | Apparatus to be used when welding pipes together The invention relates to an apparatus to be used when welding pipes together. The apparatus comprises a bellows structure (4, 5) for shielding the weld joint area by internal contact with the pipe ends on both sides of the weld joint (3). When the apparat... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4695702 | Welding-process handle for interchangeable welding-process heads The invention contemplates a host-torch body configuration for interchangeable use of a selected one of a variety of different welding-process heads. A bayonet-type locking engagement is quickly operable to connect or disconnect any selected process head.... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4645901 | Apparatus for automatic changing of welding torches in an industrial robot welding system An apparatus for automatic changing of welding torches in an industrial rt welding system, in particular for fusion welding, comprising an industrial robot, at least one welding torch having an insert and a handle, a source of welding current, a hose ass... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4620079 | Stud welding device A stud welding gun has a forepart which includes the delivery end of an automatic stud-feeder and is secured to the housing by a quick releasable joint so as to be readily replaceable by another forepart supplying a stud of different size. The gun include... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4600824 | Arc welding system and docking assembly therefor In a MIG arc welding system, a docking body having utilities passages therethrough is mountable at the welding station. Means are provided at one end of the body for accepting incoming utilities such as consumable wire electrode, shielding gas, welding po... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4582979 | Arc welding system and docking assembly therefor In a MIG arc welding system, a cylindrical docking body having four utilities passages therethrough is mountable in a socket at the welding station. A positioning ring on the body limits the depth of insertion in the socket. Input connectors at one end of... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4555609 | Arc working torches This invention relates to arc working torches. To prevent the operator from touching the live electrode, the free end of the torch is provided with a cowling formed by a protective skirt on the one hand and on the other hand by a tilting stirrup hinged on this... | 11/26/1985 |
