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Arc welding gun

Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1956-03-09
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Granted: 1958-05-13
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Expires: 1976-03-09
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 William N Platte

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 12:38
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K9/00; B23K9/24; B23K9/28; B23K9/29; B23K9/291

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 106 words
AN ARC WELDING GUN FOR WELDING WORK IN A SHIELD OF NON-REACTIVE GAS COMPRISING A GUN BODY HAVING A CHANNEL FOR TRANSMITTING SAID GAS AND INCLUDING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING AN ELECTRODE IN WELDING RELATIONSHIP TO SAID WORK, AND MEANS FOR SUPPLYING CURRENT FOR WELDING TO SAID ELECTRODE, THE SAID GUN BEILNG CHARACTERIZED BY GETTERING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID GUN BODY AND INTERPOSED AT THE TERMINUS OF SAID CHANNEL, SAID GETTERING MEANS BEING SO CONNECTED TO SAID ARC THAT DURING WELDING SAID GETTERING MEANS IS HEATED TO A TEMPERATURE SUCH THAT IT IS EFFECTIVE IN REMOVING MATERIAL SUCH AS WATER VAPOR, OXYGEN AND NITROGEN FROM SAID GAS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 106 words
AN ARC WELDING GUN FOR WELDING WORK IN A SHIELD OF NON-REACTIVE GAS COMPRISING A GUN BODY HAVING A CHANNEL FOR TRANSMITTING SAID GAS AND INCLUDING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING AN ELECTRODE IN WELDING RELATIONSHIP TO SAID WORK, AND MEANS FOR SUPPLYING CURRENT FOR WELDING TO SAID ELECTRODE, THE SAID GUN BEILNG CHARACTERIZED BY GETTERING MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID GUN BODY AND INTERPOSED AT THE TERMINUS OF SAID CHANNEL, SAID GETTERING MEANS BEING SO CONNECTED TO SAID ARC THAT DURING WELDING SAID GETTERING MEANS IS HEATED TO A TEMPERATURE SUCH THAT IT IS EFFECTIVE IN REMOVING MATERIAL SUCH AS WATER VAPOR, OXYGEN AND NITROGEN FROM SAID GAS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1961-05-12 1961-11-11 1962-05-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1965-05-12 1965-11-11 1966-05-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1969-05-12 1969-11-11 1970-05-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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