US3205378A
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Welding timing circuit
Assignee: Hexcel Products Inc
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Filing: 1959-10-01
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1979-10-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald D Kline
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:43
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K11/00; B23K11/24; B23K11/248; H; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/28; H03K17/292
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
229 words
IN A WELDING CONTROL DEVICE THE COMBINATION OF: A PLURALITY OF WELDING STATIONS; DIRECT CURRENT SUPPLY MEANS TO SUPPLY WELDING CURRENT TO THE RESPECTIVE WELDING STATIONS; GATE MEANS EACH INCLUDING A FIRST TRIGGER PULSE ACTUATED SOLID STATE DEVICE TO GATE WELDING CURRENT FROM SAID CURRENT SUPPLY MEANSTO THE RESPECTIVE SAID WELDING STATIONS; SAID CURRENT SUPPLY MEANS CONNECTED TO BIAS ALL SAID GATE MEANS WITH SUFFICIENT VOLTAGE STRESS TO CAUSE SAID GATE MEANS TO BE IN THE LOW IMPEDANCE CONDITION WHEN AND SUBSEQUENT TO BEING PULSED BY A TRIGGER PULSE; GATE RESETTING MEANS TO SUPERPOSE A PULSE OF OPPOSITE POTENTIAL ON SAID CURRENT SUPPLY MEANS TO MOMENTARILY CAUSE THE VOLTAGE STRESS AT ALL SAID GATES TO DROP BELOW THE VOLTAGE STRESS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN SAID GATES IN A LOW IMPEDANCE CONDITION; SAID GATE RESETTING MEANS INCLUDING A PULSE TRANSFORMER HAVING A SECONDARY CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH THE CURRENT SUPPLY MEANS AND A PRIMARY CONNECTED TO CAPACTIVE STORAGE MEANS; HIG HIMPEDANCE MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID DIRECT CURRENT SUPPLY AND THE PRIMARY OF SAID PULSE TRNASFOERM TO CHARGE SAID CAPACITIVE STORAGE MEANS THROUGH THE PRIMARY OF THE PULSE TRANSFORMER; A SECOND TRIGGER PULSE ACTUATED SOLID STATE DEVICE CONNECTED TO DISCHARGE SAID CAPACTIVE STORAGE MEANS THROUGH THE PRIMARY OF SAID PULSE TRANSFORMER WHEN IN THE LOW IMPEDANCE CONDITION; MEANS COMPRISING SAID CAPACITIVE STORAGE MEANS TO BIAS SAID SECOND SOLID STAGE DEVICE WITH SUFFI-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-06 | 1969-03-08 | 1969-09-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-06 | 1973-03-08 | 1973-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-06 | 1977-03-08 | 1977-09-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |