Gas diffuser for GMAW manual/robotic arc welding MIG guns
US9481047B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K9/291
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conductor tube for use in an arc welding apparatus is disclosed that diffuses gas from an aperture in the conductor tube. The conductor tube has an internal passageway and a distal end portion. In one form of the present disclosure, proximate to the distal end portion there is at least one aperture disposed wherein the gas flowing through the internal passageway is at least partially dispersed through the at least one aperture.
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