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公开(公告)号：US20240391015A1
公开(公告)日：2024-11-28
申请号：US18659624
申请日：2024-05-09
Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Inventor： Ryan Lizotte , Bradley Eugene Whipple
Abstract: A housing for securing a welding torch comprising a first aperture at a first end of the housing to receive a welding torch neck, a second aperture at a second end of the housing to receive a welding torch cable, and at least one fastener mounted on an external surface of the housing, wherein the fastener is configured to bias the welding torch cable toward the first aperture to secure the welding torch cable when the fastener is engaged.
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公开(公告)号：US20240307994A1
公开(公告)日：2024-09-19
申请号：US18605623
申请日：2024-03-14
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor： Bradley Eugene Whipple
CPC classification number: B23K20/10 , H01R43/0207
Abstract: Disclosed example welding cables include: an outer jacket; a plurality of strands of conductive wire arranged within the outer jacket; a conduit within the outer jacket; and a fitting configured to couple the welding cable to an external device, the fitting comprising a body having a bore in communication with the gas conduit and having a conductive surface ultrasonically welded to the plurality of strands of the conductive wire.
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公开(公告)号：US12285827B2
公开(公告)日：2025-04-29
申请号：US17975084
申请日：2022-10-27
Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Inventor： Thomas Roger Jaeger , Bradley Eugene Whipple
Abstract: A welding torch system includes a diffuser assembly that includes a locking mechanism to receive a contact tip. Additionally, the welding torch system includes the contact tip, which includes locking elements configured to interact with the locking mechanism of the diffuser assembly to secure the contact tip within the diffuser assembly. Further, the contact tip is rotated within the diffuser assembly to securely align the locking elements with the locking mechanism.
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公开(公告)号：US20240316680A1
公开(公告)日：2024-09-26
申请号：US18609508
申请日：2024-03-19
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor： Bradley Eugene Whipple
IPC: B23K9/32
CPC classification number: B23K9/323
Abstract: A welding cable connection assembly for an electric welding torch is provided. For example, the welding cable connection assembly includes a connector having an interior cavity to receive a portion of a floating core tube of a welding cable. A fastener is arranged about an outer circumference of the welding cable to fix a position or arrangement of the welding cable relative to the connector.
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公开(公告)号：US20230061447A1
公开(公告)日：2023-03-02
申请号：US17889915
申请日：2022-08-17
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor： Jagdev Singh Khakh , Jeffrey G. Wells , Bradley Eugene Whipple
Abstract: An anti-spatter spray containment system includes: an enclosure having a nozzle insertion orifice on a first side and a drain orifice on a second side of the enclosure; a spray nozzle configured to spray fluid toward a nozzle inserted into the nozzle insertion orifice, wherein the enclosure is configured to funnel the fluid in a direction toward the second side; and a baffle configured to block at least a first portion of sprayed fluid from the spray nozzle from exiting the enclosure via the nozzle insertion orifice, the first side configured to block at least a second portion of the sprayed fluid from the spray nozzle that is not blocked by the baffle.
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公开(公告)号：US20240326150A1
公开(公告)日：2024-10-03
申请号：US18594501
申请日：2024-03-04
Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Inventor： Ryan Lizotte , Bradley Eugene Whipple
IPC: B23K9/095
CPC classification number: B23K9/0956 , B23K9/0953
Abstract: A system for torch maintenance includes: at least one sensor configured to monitor one or more conditions of a welding torch; and control circuitry configured to: receive feedback corresponding to the one or more conditions from the at least one sensor; determine that the feedback received from the at least one sensor violates one or more thresholds; and command the system to prepare for torch maintenance when the feedback violates the one or more thresholds.
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公开(公告)号：US20230049194A1
公开(公告)日：2023-02-16
申请号：US17975084
申请日：2022-10-27
Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Inventor： Thomas Roger Jaeger , Bradley Eugene Whipple
Abstract: A welding torch system includes a diffuser assembly that includes a locking mechanism to receive a contact tip. Additionally, the welding torch system includes the contact tip, which includes locking elements configured to interact with the locking mechanism of the diffuser assembly to secure the contact tip within the diffuser assembly. Further, the contact tip is rotated within the diffuser assembly to securely align the locking elements with the locking mechanism.
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公开(公告)号：US11077515B2
公开(公告)日：2021-08-03
申请号：US15855356
申请日：2017-12-27
Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Inventor： Bradley Eugene Whipple , Jeffrey G. Wells
Abstract: A nozzle assembly for a welding torch is disclosed. The nozzle assembly comprises a nozzle, a contact tip, and a gas diffuser assembly. The gas diffuser assembly comprises a gas diffuser, coupled to an insulator. The gas diffuser is also coupled to a gooseneck and the contact tip. The nozzle is coupled to the gas diffuser assembly, such that the contact tip is retained within the nozzle. The nozzle and gas diffuser assembly further include complementary engagement features to couple the nozzle to the gas diffuser assembly. The nozzle also includes a spatter deflector configured to deflect or block spatter from obstructing gas holes of the gas diffuser assembly.
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公开(公告)号：US20250073804A1
公开(公告)日：2025-03-06
申请号：US18807044
申请日：2024-08-16
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor： Bradley Eugene Whipple , Ryan Lizotte
Abstract: An example wire brake assembly for a welding torch is provided. An example wire brake assembly for a welding torch includes a housing configured to connect a welding cable to a rotating power connector for a welding torch or a welding torch neck, and a piston assembly arranged within the housing to apply a force to a welding wire. An example piston assembly includes a first end and an air inlet at a second end, a piston, a bore configured to receive the piston, at least one biasing device for biasing the piston, and an actuator arranged at the second end of the piston assembly, wherein the actuator applies a force to the welding wire in order to maintain the welding wire in a predetermined position.
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公开(公告)号：US20240326151A1
公开(公告)日：2024-10-03
申请号：US18589759
申请日：2024-02-28
Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Inventor： Ryan Lizotte , Tiejun Ma , Bradley Eugene Whipple
CPC classification number: B23K9/328 , B23K9/0956 , B25J11/005 , B25J13/086 , B25J13/087 , B25J19/023
Abstract: An system for maintenance of consumables of a welding torch includes: one or more sensors configured to monitor one or more conditions of one or more consumables of the welding torch; and control circuitry configured to: receive feedback corresponding to the one or more conditions of the one or more consumables from the one or more sensors; compare the feedback to one or more thresholds corresponding to the one or more conditions; and command the system to perform a cleaning operation on the one or more consumables based on the comparison.
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