US3233076A
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Welding control system
Assignee: Welding Research Inc
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Filing: 1964-09-21
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Granted: 1966-02-01
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Expires: 1984-09-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugene P Vilkas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:40
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K9/00; B23K9/12; B23K9/02; B23K9/06; B23K9/073; B23K9/0735; B23K9/126
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A WELDING CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING IN COMBINATION, A WELDING ELECTRODE FOR PRODUCING A WELDING ARC WITH A WORKPIECE, CURRENT SUPPLY MEANS FOR PRODUCING WELDING CURRENT AND INCLUDING FIRST CONTROL MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE WELDING CURRENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VOLTAGE APPLIED THERETO, CONDUCTOR MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID CURRENT SUPPLY MEANS TO SAID ELECTRODE AND TO THE WORKPIECE FOR APPLYING WELDING CURRENT THROUGH THE WELDING ARC THEREBETWEEN, AUTOMATIC SUPPORT MEANS FOR SAID ELECTRODE FOR POSITIONING THE SAME WITH RESPECT TO THE WORKPIECE, SAID AUTOMATIC SUPPORT MEANS INCLUDING MOTOR MEANS FOR MOVING SAID ELECTRODE AND SECOND CONTROL MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID MOTOR MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VOLTAGE APPLIED THERETO, POSITION SENSING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE DISTANCE OF THE ELECTRODE FROM THE WORKPIECE FOR PROVIDING A CONTROLLING VOLTAGE, AND CIRCUIT MEANS COUPLING SAID SENSING MEANS TO ONE OF SAID CONTROL MEANS FOR APPLYING SAID CONTROLLING VOLTAGE THERETO.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A WELDING CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING IN COMBINATION, A WELDING ELECTRODE FOR PRODUCING A WELDING ARC WITH A WORKPIECE, CURRENT SUPPLY MEANS FOR PRODUCING WELDING CURRENT AND INCLUDING FIRST CONTROL MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE WELDING CURRENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VOLTAGE APPLIED THERETO, CONDUCTOR MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID CURRENT SUPPLY MEANS TO SAID ELECTRODE AND TO THE WORKPIECE FOR APPLYING WELDING CURRENT THROUGH THE WELDING ARC THEREBETWEEN, AUTOMATIC SUPPORT MEANS FOR SAID ELECTRODE FOR POSITIONING THE SAME WITH RESPECT TO THE WORKPIECE, SAID AUTOMATIC SUPPORT MEANS INCLUDING MOTOR MEANS FOR MOVING SAID ELECTRODE AND SECOND CONTROL MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID MOTOR MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VOLTAGE APPLIED THERETO, POSITION SENSING MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE DISTANCE OF THE ELECTRODE FROM THE WORKPIECE FOR PROVIDING A CONTROLLING VOLTAGE, AND CIRCUIT MEANS COUPLING SAID SENSING MEANS TO ONE OF SAID CONTROL MEANS FOR APPLYING SAID CONTROLLING VOLTAGE THERETO.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2832000A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-31 | 1969-08-02 | 1970-02-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-31 | 1973-08-02 | 1974-02-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-31 | 1977-08-02 | 1978-02-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |