US3596052A
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Welding rod holder arrangement
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-07-28
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Granted: 1971-07-27
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Expires: 1989-07-28
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a welding rod holder arrangement including a welding rod receiving member of electrically conductive material and having a welding rod receiving and contacting portion that is externally tapered so as to frictionally receive an electrically conductive loop on the end of a welding electrode or wire. The welding rod receiving member is slotted for air-cooling purposes and a slotted casing means of insulating material surrounds a substantial portion of said welding-rod-receiving member while leaving exposed a sufficient length of said externally tapered offset portion as to provide a large surface area for electrical contact with the electrically conductive loop. There is also disclosed a welding electrode or welding wire having an integrally formed electrically conducting eye or loop at one end thereof that ensures a substantial area of contact with the externally tapered portion of the welding-rod-receiving member.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard F Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:38
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K35/00; B23K35/02; B23K35/0255; B23K35/0261; B23K9/00; B23K9/24; B23K9/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
42 words
A welding tool comprising an electrically conductive welding electrode-receiving member including a shank and an externally tapered welding electrode contacting portion, and a welding electrode having an electrically conductive loop at one end thereof frictionally engaged over said externally tapered welding-electrode-contacting portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
42 words
A welding tool comprising an electrically conductive welding electrode-receiving member including a shank and an externally tapered welding electrode contacting portion, and a welding electrode having an electrically conductive loop at one end thereof frictionally engaged over said externally tapered welding-electrode-contacting portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
Awelding tool as defined in claim 1, wherein said tapered portion is offset with respect to the longitudinal axis of said shank.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
An arc welding tool having a handle portion and an electrically conductive welding-electrode-receiving member, the improvement in said electrode-receiving member comprising a shank and a bare metal portion extending from said shank, said bare metal portion being externally tapered about the entire periphery thereof for insertion into and frictional engagement with a loop disposed at one end of an electrode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
An arc welding tool having a handle portion and an electrically conductive welding-electrode-receiving member, the improvement in said electrode-receiving member comprising a shank and a bare metal portion extending from said shank, said bare metal portion being externally tapered about the entire periphery thereof for insertion into and frictional engagement with a loop disposed at one end of an electrode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A welding tool as defined in claim 3, wherein said tapered bare metal portion is frustoconical in shape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A welding tool as defined in claim 4, wherein said tapered bare metal portion is offset with respect to the longitudinal axis of said shank.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A welding tool as defined in claim 5, wherein said shank has slots therethrough to provide for air circulation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A welding tool as defined in claim 6, further including an insulating casing means surrounding at least the major axial extent of said shank and said insulating casing means having slots therein registering with the slots in said shank.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A welding tool as defined in claim 7, wherein said handle portion includes a sleeve of insulating material and at least a portion of said sleeve sUrrounding at least a portion of said insulating casing means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
76 words
A welding tool as defined in claim 8, further including means for electrically connecting said shank to a source of welding current, said means comprising an electrically conductive connecting member within said sleeve of insulating material, said connecting member having a socket adapted to be electrically connected to a conductor, said connecting member also including an internally threaded portion and said shank having an externally threaded end portion for threaded engagement within said internally threaded portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A welding tool as defined in claim 7, wherein said insulating casing means comprises a two-part casing means and metal clip means for holding said two-part casing means in surrounding relation on said shank.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A welding tool as defined in claim 4, further including a cap of insulating material connected to the end of said tapered bare metal portion.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
No citation records indexed.
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-26 | 1975-01-25 | 1975-07-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-26 | 1979-01-25 | 1979-07-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-26 | 1983-01-25 | 1983-07-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |