Accessory and kit for welding and cutting devices
OwnerMartin Albrechtinventor
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Abstract
A welding accessory that allows a welder to easily maintain the proper electrical arc gap between the welding torch and the surface being welded, and that improves the consistency of the shield gas plume by reducing the variation of gap between the shield gas nozzle and the surface being welded while in motion is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the welding accessory is comprised of a body portion, a slidable and rotatable repositionable arm; and a wheel attached to one end of said repositionable arm. A kit that comprises the welding accessory of the present invention and other accessories for welding and/or oxy-fuel cutting is also disclosed.
Claims20
A welding accessory device comprising:
- a body portion;
- a repositionable arm comprised of a first end with a longitudinal axis, a second end, and a ball bearing race;
- a ball bearing positioned within the body portion and adjacent to the ball bearing race;
- a block;
- a first cap attached to the first end of the repositionable arm and a second cap attached to the second end of the repositionable arm, wherein the first cap creates a preset distance between the device and a workpiece;
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- a wheel positioned on the repositionable arm, wherein the wheel is rotatable about both the longitudinal axis and the second end.
A welding accessory device comprising:
- a body portion comprised of a first continuous opening and a second continuous opening;
- a repositionable arm positioned in and rotatable within said second continuous opening, wherein said repositionable arm further comprises a ball bearing race and a series of caster like bends;
- a ball bearing;
- a tapered block, a first cap and a second cap, wherein the first cap and the second cap are each attached to an end portion of the repositionable arm, and further wherein the first cap creates a preset distance between the device and a workpiece;
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- a wheel attached to and rotatable about said repositionable arm.
A welding accessory device comprising:
- a body portion;
- a repositionable arm comprised of a series of caster like bends and a ball bearing race;
- a ball bearing for interacting with the ball bearing race;
- a block having a tapered portion;
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- a wheel rotatable about the repositionable arm and positioned between the tapered portion of the block and a cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.