Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Weld electrical and gas connector with sealed gas flow
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Application No.: US14731075Application Date: 2015-06-04
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Publication No.: US09902012B2Publication Date: 2018-02-27
- Inventor: Jeffery Ray Ihde , Thomas Don Lahti , James Francis Rappl , Joseph Edward Feldhausen
- Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
- Applicant Address: US IL Glenview
- Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Current Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Glenview
- Agency: McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.
- Main IPC: H01R31/00
- IPC: H01R31/00 ; H01R35/00 ; B23K9/32 ; B23K9/173

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
- US20150266129A1 WELD ELECTRICAL AND GAS CONNECTOR WITH SEALED GAS FLOW Public/Granted day:2015-09-24
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