Centering device for conductor tube for GMAW manual/robotic arc welding MIG guns
US9545686B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K9/291
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An arc welding apparatus is disclosed in one form including a conductor tube defining an internal passageway and a distal end portion. The internal passageway has an internal profile proximate the distal end portion. The apparatus further includes an alignment device comprising an exterior profile and an internal passage. The exterior profile is configured for mechanical attachment to the internal profile of the conductor tube. The apparatus also includes a conduit liner disposed in the internal passageway of the conductor tube and the internal passage of the alignment device.
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