US3154665A
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Welding machine and method
Assignee: Cleveland Crane and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1961-06-30
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Granted: 1964-10-27
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Expires: 1981-06-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Franklin W Dunning
- 👤 Darwin E Dean
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:43
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K31/00; B23K31/02; B23K31/022; B23K9/00; B23K9/0026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
A METHOD OF FORMING AN OVERHEAD MONORAIL COMBINATION BEAM AND RAIL INCLUDING A T-SHAPED RAIL MEMBER HAVING ITS STEM WELDED TO ONE EDGE OF A PLATE MEMBER HAVING ITS OTHER EDGE WELDED TO ONE SIDE OF ANOTHER PLATE MEMBER SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL THERETO COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: SUPPORTING A FIRST PLATE MEMBER IN A GENERALLY VERTICAL POSITION WITH ITS LOWER EDGE ABUTTING ONE SIDE OF A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL SECOND PLATE MEMBER INWARDLY OF ITS EDGES AND THE LOWER EDGE OF THE STEM OF A T-SHAPED RAIL MEMBER ON THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID FIRST PLATE MEMBER; CONTINUOUSLY MOVING SAID MEMBERS PAST FIRST AND SECOND PAIRS OF METALLIC ARC WELDING ELECTRODES, SAID ELECTRODES OF EACH PAIR BEING ADJACENT TO ONE ANOTHER BUT LOCATED AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID MEMBERS; ALIGNING SAID MEMBERS WHILE BEING CONTINUOUSLY MOVED PAST SAID ELECTRODES TO POSITION THE ABUTTING EDGE PORTIONS OF SAID STEM OF SAID T-SHAPED MEMBER AND SAID FIRST PLATE MEMBER IN PREDETERMINED POSITION WITH RESPECT TO ONE OF SAID PAIRS OF SAID ELECTRODES AND THE OTHER EDGE OF SAID PLATE MEMBER AND THE PORTION OF SAID SECOND PLATE MEMBER AGAINST WHICH IT ABUTS AND TO WHICH IT IS TO BE WELDED IN PREDETERMINED POSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE OTHER OF SAID PAIRS OF SAID ELECTRODES;
Claim 2
Independent Claim
210 words
A METHOD OF FORMING AN OVERHEAD MONORAIL COMBINATION BEAM AND RAIL INCLUDING A T-SHAPED RAIL MEMBER HAVING ITS STEM WELDED TO ONE EDGE OF A PLATE MEMBER HAVING ITS OTHER EDGE WELDED TO ONE SIDE OF ANOTHER PLATE MEMBER SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL THERETO COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: SUPPORTING A FIRST PLATE MEMBER IN A GENERALLY VERTICAL POSITION WITH ITS LOWER EDGE ABUTTING ONE SIDE OF A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL SECOND PLATE MEMBER INWARDLY OF ITS EDGES AND THE LOWER EDGE OF THE STEM OF A T-SHAPED RAIL MEMBER ON THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID FIRST PLATE MEMBER; CONTINUOUSLY MOVING SAID MEMBERS PAST FIRST AND SECOND PAIRS OF METALLIC ARC WELDING ELECTRODES, SAID ELECTRODES OF EACH PAIR BEING ADJACENT TO ONE ANOTHER BUT LOCATED AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID MEMBERS; ALIGNING SAID MEMBERS WHILE BEING CONTINUOUSLY MOVED PAST SAID ELECTRODES TO POSITION THE ABUTTING EDGE PORTIONS OF SAID STEM OF SAID T-SHAPED MEMBER AND SAID FIRST PLATE MEMBER IN PREDETERMINED POSITION WITH RESPECT TO ONE OF SAID PAIRS OF SAID ELECTRODES AND THE OTHER EDGE OF SAID PLATE MEMBER AND THE PORTION OF SAID SECOND PLATE MEMBER AGAINST WHICH IT ABUTS AND TO WHICH IT IS TO BE WELDED IN PREDETERMINED POSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE OTHER OF SAID PAIRS OF SAID ELECTRODES;
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-10-27 | 1968-04-27 | 1968-10-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-10-27 | 1972-04-27 | 1972-10-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-10-27 | 1976-04-27 | 1976-10-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |