| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 219138000 | Electrode holder (e.g., spring biased tong) | 30 |
| 20100116803 | FLEXIBLE GUIDE DEVICE FOR A WELDING ROD - A flexible guide device for a welding wire, formed by a plurality of individual elements which are connected to each other in an articulated manner, characterized in that the individual elements are adapted to swivel in relation to each other in any direction. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100314376 | ROBOT HOLDER FOR FLUID-COOLED JOINING TOOLS - The invention relates to a robot holder for fixing a fluid-cooled joining tool ( | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110226750 | High efficiency welding device - The high efficiency welding device has two pairs of clamps mounted in two pairs of sliders movable in a reciprocating movement relative to one another. One pair of sliders is mounted at 0 and 180 degree positions around the circumferential surface of a support block and the other pair of sliders is mounted at 90 and 270 degree positions. Each pair of clamps is in the close condition while moving forward in the reciprocating movement to clamp onto selected air gaps of the welding electrode to advance the electrode towards the work piece as well as delivering the welding current to the welding operation, and it is in the open condition releasing the grasp of the welding electrode while moving backward. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120168414 | DEVICE FOR CONNECTING WELDING WIRE FOR CO2 GAS WELDING - A device for connecting welding wires for CO | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120285940 | ERGONOMIC PROTECTIVE SHELL FOR PROTECTING HANDHELD TOOLS - There is disclosed an ergonomic protective shell for protecting handheld tools. The ergonomic protective shell and method disclosed herein is particularly suited for protecting handheld welding tools in cold weather. In a preferred embodiment, the protective shell comprises a substantially elongate tool handle shell for receiving a handle region of a handheld welding tool. A protective head shell may also cover a head portion of the handheld welding tool, providing a custom shaped head shell piece fitting the contours of the head portion of the handheld welding tool. The protective shell may be made of a material which may remain resilient and flexible in cold, is heat resistant, or is otherwise reinforced to absorb impacts in cold weather without breakage. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120285941 | BAND FOR PROTECTING ELECTRODES OF A SPOT-WELDING GUN - A band for protecting electrodes of a spot-welding gun for welding metal sheets includes a carrier material. At least one electrically conductive layer is provided on the side facing the metal sheets. At least two layers are provided on the metal-sheet side of the carrier material in order to create such a band when welding aluminum and/or aluminum alloys, via which the contrast of the imprint of the welding spot can be increased and the electrode can be protected optimally. The outermost layer is made of tin and the layer arranged therebelow is made of nickel-phosphorous. Furthermore, on the carrier material, at least one adhesive layer may be provided for the layers superimposed. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20130105453 | CONTACT TIP WITH CONTOURED BORE | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130119041 | INSULATED ELECTRODE COVER FOR A WELDING ELECTRODE HOLDER - An insulated electrode cover for a welding electrode holder is provided that can reduce or eliminate inadvertent electrical arcing between the electrode holder and adjacent objects. The insulated electrode cover comprises a cap configured to couple to the welding electrode holder. The cap is positioned on the welding electrode holder to overlie selective portions of the jaws of the welding electrode holder so that, when a welding rod is clamped in the jaws of the electrode holder and the electrode is energized, no electrically conductive portion on the exterior surfaces of the jaws is exposed. This can greatly increase the safety of the welding electrode by reducing or eliminating inadvertent shocks and/or fires that can be created by conventional welding electrode holders. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130134143 | CONNECTOR FOR ARC WELDING CONDUCTOR TUBE FOR GMAW MANUAL/ROBOTIC ARC WELDING MIG GUNS - An arc welding apparatus comprising a conductor tube defining an internal passageway is disclosed. The conductor tube further defines an external surface profile and a distal end portion. The conductor tube is configured to engage a sleeve having inner and outer surface profiles. The inner surface profile is configured to abut the external surface profile of the conductor tube, and the outer surface profile comprises an engaging portion. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130200057 | SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING A TRACTOR UNIT ON A GUIDE TRACK - A mounting mechanism for connecting a tractor unit to a guide track, the mounting mechanism includes a fixed block having a first set of rolling devices and a movable plate having a second set of rolling devices. The distance between the first and second sets of rolling devices is adjustable by moving the movable plate to engage or disengage the tractor unit to the guide track. A clamping assembly is provided with a shaft, cam spring, and cam handle for adjusting the distance between the first and second rolling devices. When the cam handle is in an open position, the distance between the rolling devices is greater than the width of the guide track and when the cam handle is in a closed position the distance between the rolling devices is approximately equal to the width of the guide track. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130200058 | TORCH FOR ELECTRIC ARC WELDING SYSTEM - A torch for connection to an electric arc welding system having a wire feeder, a power source and a weld process controller for the power source. The torch being connected to the front end of a welding gun, which gun has a rear end with a first unique component of a connector. The welding system has a second component of the connector matching the first component. The gun has a communication channel extending from the torch to the first component for transmitting data to the welding system through the connector. The torch has a memory with an identification code outputted on the communication channel to the first component and the system has a decoder circuit connected to the second component and responsive to a selected identification code. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130240496 | UNIVERSAL CONDUIT LINER FOR A WELDING TORCH - A universal conduit assembly for a welding torch is provided that includes a conduit liner defining a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, a conduit tip secured to the proximal end portion of the conduit liner, and an interchangeable conduit stop removably secured to the conduit tip. The interchangeable conduit stop is adapted for connection to a specific OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) power connector. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130256291 | TANDEM WELDING TORCH - A shock sensor unit includes first and second sensor shafts having bulging portions, first and second positioning pins in contact with the bulging portions, first and second spring members that press the first and second sensor shafts, first and second sensor bodies that contain the first and second positioning pins movably, and first and second detectors that detect movements of first and second spring guides. Each of the first and second positioning pins is located at two positions that are point-symmetrical with respect to a center point between first and second electrodes. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130306612 | ADJUSTABLE CLAMPING MECHANISM OF A WELD HEAD WITH QUICK RELEASE INSERT - Techniques, systems, and devices are described for a weld head that includes an adjustable clamping mechanism with a quick release insert. In one aspect, a weld head having an adjustable clamping mechanism for clamping a welding work piece includes a weld head containment structure having an opening that receives a welding work piece, a clamping member located inside the opening of the weld head containment structure and including a pivot joint for clamping the welding work piece to the weld head, a handle member connected to the clamping member at the pivot joint to rotate the clamping member when the handle member is moved, and an actuator coupled to the clamping member to enable the clamping member to pivot on the pivot joint to different clamping positions for clamping welding work pieces of different sizes. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130327755 | WELDING HEAD COMPRISING A MOVABLE ELECTRODE AND RELATED WELDING METHOD - The invention relates to a welding head ( | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140008343 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF USING CONSUMABLE WITH WELD PUDDLE - A system for and a method of controlling filler wire is provided. The system includes a high intensity energy source configured to heat at least one workpiece to create a molten puddle on a surface of the at least one workpiece. A filler wire feeder is configured to feed a filler wire into said molten puddle, and a travel direction controller is configured to advance the high intensity energy source and the filler wire in a travel direction to deposit the filler wire on the at least one workpiece. The system also includes a filler wire controller configured to move the filler wire in at least a first direction during the feeding and advancing of the filler wire. At least the first direction is controlled to obtain a desired shape, profile, height, size, or an admixture of a bead formed by the molten puddle. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140042142 | LINER FOR WIRE, IN PARTICULAR FOR WELDING WIRE - A liner for guiding wire, in particular welding wire, is formed from at least two different types of bodies arranged successively so as to form the liner. Each of the bodies carries a set of rolling elements. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140061177 | MODULAR WIRE FEEDER ASSEMBLY - A wire feeder has a motor, mounting plate, intermediate mounting plate, and base assembly. The mounting plate has a plurality of mounting hole patterns and a shaft hole. The motor a mounting hole pattern that aligns with at least one of the plurality. One of a plurality of motor types can be mounted to the mounting plate. The mounting plate is mounted to the intermediate mounting plate, which is mounted to the base assembly. The base assembly includes a drive gear, which is connected to rotate with an insulating cap that receives a gear hub. The gear hub is connected to rotate with the motor shaft via matching keys. The insulating hub, intermediate mounting plate and mounting plate are electrically insulating, so that the base assembly is electrically isolated from the motor. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140061178 | WIRE FEEDER ASSEMBLY WITH MOTOR MOUNT - A wire feeder has a motor, mounting plate, intermediate mounting plate, and base assembly. The mounting plate has a plurality of mounting hole patterns and a shaft hole. The motor a mounting hole pattern that aligns with at least one of the plurality. One of a plurality of motor types can be mounted to the mounting plate. The mounting plate is mounted to the intermediate mounting plate, which is mounted to the base assembly. The base assembly includes a drive gear, which is connected to rotate with an insulating cap that receives a gear hub. The gear hub is connected to rotate with the motor shaft via matching keys. The insulating hub, intermediate mounting plate and mounting plate are electrically insulating, so that the base assembly is electrically isolated from the motor. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140110386 | COMPRESSIBLE END-FITTING FOR WELDING GUN LINER - A compressible end-fitting for a welding gun liner includes a tubular body. A head is disposed at an end of the tubular body. The head is wider in diameter than the tubular body. A sleeve is disposed around the end portion of the tubular body that includes the head. The sleeve includes a stepped inner surface defining a shoulder. At least one biasing member is disposed between the head and the shoulder. The biasing member(s) urges the head outwardly away from the sleeve. An annular stop on an outer surface of the tubular body is contactable with an edge of the sleeve to limit movement of the head relative to the sleeve. The head is linearly retractable from a resting position into the sleeve by application of an axial force, and the biasing member(s) returns the head to the resting position when the axial force is removed. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140131337 | Electrode Holder with Automatic Power Cutoff - An electrode holder is provided for use in stick welding. The electrode holder comprises a handle, and an electrode gripping mechanism fitted to the first opposite end of the handle. The electrode gripping mechanism comprises upper and lower jaw members. The upper jaw member extends above the handle for a distance from one end of the handle. In one non-limiting embodiment a handle switch is located on the handle and below the upper jaw member. The handle switch is in operable communication with a power shutoff located between the electrode holder and a power supply. The location of the handle switch obviates the need for conscious effort on the part of a user to electrically isolate the electrode holder when changing an electrode. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140175076 | WELDING HEAD - A welding head is provided. The welding head includes a bracket. The bracket includes a central block coupled to it. The central block includes a tip holder detachably coupled to a lower portion of the central block and a plurality of contact tips attached to the tip holder. Each contact tip is adapted to receive an electrode. The bracket also includes a pair of side blocks pivotally coupled to the bracket and provided on either sides of the central block. Each side block includes a side tip holder detachably coupled to a lower portion of the side block and a side contact tip attached to the side tip holder. Each of the side contact tip is adapted to receive the electrode. The side blocks are capable of variable positioning relative to the bracket. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140197149 | TORCH ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS - [Problem] To provide a torch adjustment apparatus that improves anti-heat measures while making it easy to set the angle of the torch. [Solution] Provided is a torch adjustment apparatus for adjusting the position of a torch in relation to the material to be processed. The apparatus has the following: a torch holder ( | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140217078 | WELDING ELECTRODE STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system includes a welding power supply. The welding power supply includes circuitry configured to produce power for a welding operation. The welding power supply also includes a compartment interior to the welding power supply and configured to hold one or more welding electrodes. In addition, the welding power supply may include a covering configured to be removably disposed in an opening of the compartment to allow access to the welding electrodes in the compartment. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140263257 | MULTI-FUCTION ORBITAL WELDING SYSTEM - A torch head in a welding system for applying a weld to a workpiece, the torch head including a torch head body having a first side, a second side, an inward side and a outer side, the torch head body further including a lower surface and a top surface forming a solid; the torch body defining a slot extending from the lower surface to the top surface on the first side; an electrode assembly including an electrode mounted on the torch body, the electrode extending downward relative to the lower surface of the torch body; a wire adjustment assembly including a bracket supporting a wire guide that receives a wire from a wire supply; the bracket being attached to a rack and pinion supported within the slot, the rack being located inward of the pinion and slideable within the slot, the pinion being rotatable within the slot, and engaged with the rack to move the bracket vertically upon rotation of the pinion to adjust the vertical position of the wire. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150069041 | WELDING TORCH - A welding torch, in particular a handheld welding torch, for a melting welding wire, which is guided in a wire core arranged within a protective hose, fastens the protective hose and the welding core within a torch housing of the welding torch independently from one another. For minimizing stresses on the welding torch by the hose package, the protective hose is fastened rotatably and pivotably and the wire core is fastened rotatably to the torch housing. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150129573 | POSITIVE LOCKING HANDLE AND SELF CENTERING MECHANISM FOR TRACK ENGAGEMENT - The invention described herein generally pertains to locking mechanisms for levers operable to mount a tractor unit to a guide track and to engage a drive gear of the tractor unit to a track gear of the guide track. The levers for mounting the tractor unit and/or to engage the drive gear are lockable in a closed position. The closed position relates to a state of the levers when the tractor unit is mounted on the guide track or when the drive gear is engaged with the track gear. The levers can be easily operable to mount/dismount or engage/disengage, respectively. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20160045973 | A VENTILATED VIBRATING ELECTRODE HOLDER - A welding electrode is mounted in a tool holder that is part of a handle apparatus. The handle apparatus has an electrode power connection. The handle apparatus has a housing defining a haft that can be grasped in the hand of an operator. A vibrator is mounted inside the haft. The vibrator includes a force transmitter in the form of a cantilevered beam. The cantilevered beam is electrically conductive and carries power to the tool holder. The tool holder has a handle that permits the welding rod to be rotated about its axis as it wears during deposition of welding rod material on the object work piece. | 02-18-2016 |
| 219140000 | Spring jaw (e.g., sprung by electrode) | 1 |
| 20100126977 | Closed-End Welding Electrode Holder - Disclosed is an electrode holder to be used in welding that has a closed-end structure that removes the gripping problems inherent with open-jawed “tong-type” electrode holders. The electrode holder contains a grooved hole that allows tighter clamping onto an electrode, easing the process of bending an electrode by hand. The electrode holder also has a comfortable handle covered by a sleeve that keeps the electrode holder cool to the touch, allowing a welding lead to be fed through the sleeve and connected to the electrode holder without removing the handle of the electrode holder. | 05-27-2010 |
| 219144000 | Positive grip | 1 |
| 20090145889 | System and Method for Improved TIG Arc Starting - A system and method for performing a welding-type process includes a welding-type torch having a first electrode connected to receive a welding-type power to effectuate a welding-type process. The welding-type torch also includes a second electrode connected to receive a starting power to initiate the welding-type process and a nozzle surrounding at least a portion of the first electrode. | 06-11-2009 |
