Collar assembly for securing consumables of an arc welding apparatus
US10981242B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K9/32
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An arc welding apparatus includes a conductor tube assembly that has a collar assembly with a collar body that is biased by a spring. A consumable assembly is mechanically secured to the conductor tube and displaces the collar body and the collar body imparts a biasing force against the consumable assembly pretensioning the consumable assembly on the conductor tube assembly.
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