Patent · US Expired

Underwater welding

US4039798A · kind A · utility

30Cited by
5References
6Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJun 10, 1975
Grant dateAug 2, 1977
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 10, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB23K10/02
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A process for arc welding in an underwater environment wherein a welding chamber is positioned adjacent a workpiece and an arc welding torch is positioned therein. A gas under pressure is introduced into the chamber to displace the water and a gas is supplied to the torch at a pressure greater than the pressure of the gas in the chamber.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.