Integrated welding torches and extension cables
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorMichael Vincent Hoeger
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Abstract
An example welding torch includes: a handle piece that is electrically and mechanically connected to the torch head on a first end of the handle piece; a power supply connector configured to be coupled to a welding power supply on a first end of the power supply connector, wherein at least one of the handle piece or the power supply connector are a single piece; a welding cable that is electrically and mechanically connected to both a second end of the handle and a second end of the power supply connector; a first cover over the torch head, the handle piece, and a first portion of the welding cable connected to the handle piece; and a second cover over the power supply connector and a second portion of the welding cable connected to the power supply connector.
Claims22
A welding torch, comprising:
- a handle piece that is electrically and mechanically connected to the torch head on a first end of the handle piece;
- a power supply connector configured to be coupled to a welding power supply on a first end of the power supply connector, wherein at least one of the handle piece or the power supply connector are a single piece;
- a welding cable that is electrically and directly mechanically connected to both a second end of the handle piece and a second end of the power supply connector;
- a first cover over the handle piece and a first portion of the welding cable connected to the handle piece;
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- a second cover over the power supply connector and a second portion of the welding cable connected to the power supply connector.
A welding torch extension cable, comprising:
- a female power supply connector configured to receive a welding cable connector on a first end of the female power supply connector;
- a male power supply connector configured to be coupled to a welding power supply on a first end of the male power supply connector;
- a welding cable that is electrically and mechanically connected to both a second end of the female power supply connector and a second end of the male power supply connector;
- a first cover over the female power supply connector and a first portion of the welding cable connected to the female power supply connector, wherein the first and second ends of the female power supply connector are a single piece;
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- a second cover over the male power supply connector and a second portion of the welding cable connected to the male power supply connector, wherein the first and second ends of the male power supply connector are a single piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.