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Arc welder load control

Assignee: Mcculloch Corp
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Filing: 1962-07-26
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1982-07-26
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jackson Robert Vernon

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 23:32
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P9/00; H02P9/14; H02P9/38; B; B23; B23K; B23K9/00; B23K9/10; B23K9/1006

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 127 words
IN AN ARC WELDER, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: (A) A PRIME MOVER; (B) AN INDUCTOR ALTERNATOR HAVING AN ARMATURE WINDING AND A FIELD WINDING, SAID ARMATURE WINDING PROVIDING A FIRST REACTANCE ELEMENT; (C) A SUBSTANTIALLY RESISTIVE LOAD; (D) A COMPENSATING CAPACITOR CONNECTED IN SERIES BETWEEN SAID ARMATURE WINDING AND SAID LOAD, SAID COMPENSATING CAPACITOR PROVIDING A SECOND REACTANCE, THE REACTANCE OF SAID COMPENSATING CAPACITOR AT THE OPERATING FREQUENCY OF SAID ALTERNATOR BEING NOI MORE THAN THE REACTANCE OF SAID ARMATURE WINDING AT SAID OPERATING FREQUENCY; (E) A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR REGULATING THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE OF SAID INDUCTOR ALTERNATOR UNDER VARYING LOAD IMPENDANCE CONDITIONS AND INCLUDING IMPEDANCE MEANS CONNECTED ACROSS ONE OF SAID REACTANCE ELEMENTS AND RESPONSE TO VARIATIONS OF THE VOLTAGES ACROSS SAID ONE OF SAID REACTANCE ELEMENTS;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 127 words
IN AN ARC WELDER, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: (A) A PRIME MOVER; (B) AN INDUCTOR ALTERNATOR HAVING AN ARMATURE WINDING AND A FIELD WINDING, SAID ARMATURE WINDING PROVIDING A FIRST REACTANCE ELEMENT; (C) A SUBSTANTIALLY RESISTIVE LOAD; (D) A COMPENSATING CAPACITOR CONNECTED IN SERIES BETWEEN SAID ARMATURE WINDING AND SAID LOAD, SAID COMPENSATING CAPACITOR PROVIDING A SECOND REACTANCE, THE REACTANCE OF SAID COMPENSATING CAPACITOR AT THE OPERATING FREQUENCY OF SAID ALTERNATOR BEING NOI MORE THAN THE REACTANCE OF SAID ARMATURE WINDING AT SAID OPERATING FREQUENCY; (E) A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR REGULATING THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE OF SAID INDUCTOR ALTERNATOR UNDER VARYING LOAD IMPENDANCE CONDITIONS AND INCLUDING IMPEDANCE MEANS CONNECTED ACROSS ONE OF SAID REACTANCE ELEMENTS AND RESPONSE TO VARIATIONS OF THE VOLTAGES ACROSS SAID ONE OF SAID REACTANCE ELEMENTS;

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB355157A Cited
US2689327A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-08-30 1969-03-01 1969-08-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-08-30 1973-03-01 1973-08-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-08-30 1977-03-01 1977-08-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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