Portable wire feed system for a welder
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsBruce Albrecht, Dave Stanzel
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system for supplying a portable source of a consumable weld wire to a weld. The system includes a container having a length of consumable wire disposed therein and a wire drive assembly connectable thereto. The container may be a pail or bucket, and has an open end. The wire drive assembly has a base constructed to connect about the open end of the container. The wire drive assembly delivers the consumable weld wire from the container to a torch configured for welding-type applications. A system for supplying consumable wire such as herein disclosed is easily transportable, reusable, and functionally useful with many known welding devices.
Claims25
A consumable weld wire delivery system comprising:
- an enclosure having at least one handle attached thereto and constructed to allow unaided transport by a person, the enclosure having an opening at one end connectable to a drive assembly and a sealed other end;
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- an extended length of consumable weld wire disposed within the enclosure to allow continual extraction through the opening of the enclosure by the drive assembly.
A wire supply for a welding-type device, the wire supply comprising:
- a container having a weld wire spooled therein;
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- a wire feeder mounted about an end of the container and configured to feed the weld wire to a torch.
A welding type system comprising:
- a power supply;
- a welding apparatus;
- a bucket having an extended length of weld wire disposed therein;
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- a wire feeding device connected to the bucket and configured to feed wire from the bucket to a torch upon demand by the torch.
A method for providing a consumable wire to a weld, the method comprising:
- providing a transportable bucket of spooled weld wire;
- distributing the bucket of spooled weld wire with a removable lid;
- providing a removable drive assembly connectable to the bucket;
- and
- forming an opening in a base of the drive assembly through which weld wire may be fed from the bucket by the drive assembly to a weld.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.