Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Weld electrical and gas connector with sealed gas flow
- Patent Title (中): 具有密封气流的焊接电气和气体连接器
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Application No.: US13025949Application Date: 2011-02-11
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Publication No.: US09061367B2Publication Date: 2015-06-23
- Inventor: Jeffery Ray Ihde , Thomas Don Lahti , James Francis Rappl , Joseph Edward Feldhausen
- Applicant: Jeffery Ray Ihde , Thomas Don Lahti , James Francis Rappl , Joseph Edward Feldhausen
- Applicant Address: US IL Glenview
- Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
- Current Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Glenview
- Agency: Fletcher Yoder P.C.
- Main IPC: H01R31/00
- IPC: H01R31/00 ; H01R35/00 ; B23K9/32

Abstract:
A weld electrical and gas connector with sealed gas flow is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a welding cable connector system includes a male connector having a conductive body for conveying welding power. The male connector includes a sealed passageway disposed coaxially of the conductive body for conveying shielding gas, and a gas sealing valve configured to seat to stop flow of shielding gas when the male connector is not engaged. The system also includes a female connector having a conductive body for conveying welding power. The female connector includes a sealed passageway disposed coaxially of the conductive body for conveying shielding gas, and a gas sealing valve configured to seat to stop flow of shielding gas when the female connector is not engaged. The male and female connectors are mutually engageable to conduct welding power and shielding gas therethrough.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110247999A1 WELD ELECTRICAL AND GAS CONNECTOR WITH SEALED GAS FLOW Public/Granted day:2011-10-13
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