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Apparatus and method for vertical welding
Assignee: Airco Inc
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Filing: 1963-12-31
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Granted: 1966-03-22
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Expires: 1983-12-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George R Turbett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:06
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K9/00; B23K9/02; B23K9/038; B23K9/0209; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49828; Y10T29/49831
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
THE METHOD OF WELDING SUCCESSIVE VERTICAL SEAMS IN A TIER OF WORKPIECE PLATES SEPARATED BY VERTICAL GAPS BETWEEN PLATES TO BE WELDED, EMPLOYING A CARRIAGE MOVABLE HORIZONTALLY ALONG AN UPPER EDGE OF SAID PLATES AND A WELDING HEAD MOVABLE VERTICALLY GUIDED BY A VERTICAL SLOT IN SAID CARRIAGE, SAID METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF ALIGNING SAID CARRIAGE SO THAT THE VERTICAL SLOT IN THE CARRIAGE IS IN A VERTICAL PLANE THE SAID VERTICAL GAP BETWEEN PLATES, WHICH VERTICAL PLANE IS SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE PLANE OF THE PLATES TO BE WELDED, LOWERING THE WELDING HEAD FROM THE CARRIAGE THROUGH THE SAID VERTICAL SLOT IN THE CARRIAGE AND INTO THE SAID VERTICAL GAP BETWEEN THE PLATES TO BE WELDED, IMPARTING WELDING ACTION TO THE WELDING HEAD WHILE IMPARTING RISING MOVEMENT TO THE WELDING HEAD SO AS TO WELD COMPLETELY UP TO VERTICAL
Claim 2
Independent Claim
141 words
THE METHOD OF WELDING SUCCESSIVE VERTICAL SEAMS IN A TIER OF WORKPIECE PLATES SEPARATED BY VERTICAL GAPS BETWEEN PLATES TO BE WELDED, EMPLOYING A CARRIAGE MOVABLE HORIZONTALLY ALONG AN UPPER EDGE OF SAID PLATES AND A WELDING HEAD MOVABLE VERTICALLY GUIDED BY A VERTICAL SLOT IN SAID CARRIAGE, SAID METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF ALIGNING SAID CARRIAGE SO THAT THE VERTICAL SLOT IN THE CARRIAGE IS IN A VERTICAL PLANE THE SAID VERTICAL GAP BETWEEN PLATES, WHICH VERTICAL PLANE IS SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE PLANE OF THE PLATES TO BE WELDED, LOWERING THE WELDING HEAD FROM THE CARRIAGE THROUGH THE SAID VERTICAL SLOT IN THE CARRIAGE AND INTO THE SAID VERTICAL GAP BETWEEN THE PLATES TO BE WELDED, IMPARTING WELDING ACTION TO THE WELDING HEAD WHILE IMPARTING RISING MOVEMENT TO THE WELDING HEAD SO AS TO WELD COMPLETELY UP TO VERTICAL
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-21 | 1969-09-20 | 1970-03-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-21 | 1973-09-20 | 1974-03-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-21 | 1977-09-20 | 1978-03-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |