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Dual wire welding or additive manufacturing contact tip and diffuser

US10532418B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC. · US

Inventors

Alexander J. Stergios · Independence, US
Steven R. Peters · Huntsburg, US
Bruce J. Chantry · Solon, US
Matthew A. Weeks · Walloon, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 7, 2019
Grant date	Jan 14, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 7, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB33Y30/00
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A welding or additive manufacturing contact tip includes an electrically-conductive body extending from a proximal end of the body to a distal end of the body. The body forms a first bore terminating at a first exit orifice at a distal end face of the body, and a second bore terminating at a second exit orifice at the distal end face of the body. The first and second exit orifices are separated from each other by a distance configured to facilitate formation of a bridge droplet between a first wire electrode delivered through the first bore and a second wire electrode delivered through the second bore during a deposition operation.

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