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Metal arc welding

Assignee: Union Carbide Corp
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Filing: 1955-03-15
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Granted: 1959-10-13
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Expires: 1975-03-15
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Breymeier Rudolph Thomas

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 18:59
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K9/00; B23K9/16; B23K9/173

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 94 words
METAL ARC WELDING PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF DISCHARGING A STREAM OF OXY-ARGON GAS CONTAINING 0.1050.00% OXYGEN TOWARD A WELDING SITE ON A SELECTED BASE METAL, STRIKING AN ARC BETWEEN THE END OF A WIRE ELECTRODE AND SUCH SITE, ENERGIZING SUCH ARC WITH COMMERCIAL LOW FREQUENCY ALTERNATING CURRENT WELDING POWER AND A SUPERIMPOSED HIGH-FREQUENCY POTENTIAL OF 2 TO 6 MEGACYCLES, SHIELDING THE ARC WITH SUCH STREAM, AND FEEDING THE WIRE ELECTRODE TOWARD THE ARC AT A REGULATED SPEED, PRODUCING A CONTINUOUS SPRAY-TYPE TRANSFER OF ELECTRODE METAL IN SUCH ARC WITH WELL-DEFINED ARC STABILITY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 94 words
METAL ARC WELDING PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF DISCHARGING A STREAM OF OXY-ARGON GAS CONTAINING 0.1050.00% OXYGEN TOWARD A WELDING SITE ON A SELECTED BASE METAL, STRIKING AN ARC BETWEEN THE END OF A WIRE ELECTRODE AND SUCH SITE, ENERGIZING SUCH ARC WITH COMMERCIAL LOW FREQUENCY ALTERNATING CURRENT WELDING POWER AND A SUPERIMPOSED HIGH-FREQUENCY POTENTIAL OF 2 TO 6 MEGACYCLES, SHIELDING THE ARC WITH SUCH STREAM, AND FEEDING THE WIRE ELECTRODE TOWARD THE ARC AT A REGULATED SPEED, PRODUCING A CONTINUOUS SPRAY-TYPE TRANSFER OF ELECTRODE METAL IN SUCH ARC WITH WELL-DEFINED ARC STABILITY.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1962-10-12 1963-04-13 1963-10-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-10-12 1971-04-13 1971-10-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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