Mig gun nozzle with reduced cross-sectional area at the front
US6525297B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K9/173
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A MIG welding gun has a diffuser with an external thread and a frusto-conical back ramp. A nozzle assembly includes an insert with a back ramp and a thread that mates with the diffuser thread. The threads of the diffuser and insert have respective ramps that mate. A single turn of the nozzle assembly on the diffuser causes simultaneous engagement of the insert and diffuser back ramps and of the insert and diffuser thread ramps. Such engagement centers the nozzle to be concentric with the diffuser and also produces a wedging action that retains the nozzle assembly on the diffuser until a relatively substantial reverse torque is applied to the nozzle assembly. The nozzle front end has a narrow annulus, which reduces the amount of radiant heat from the welding arc that reaches the nozzle.
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