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US 2020/0144767 A1Published application
Welding lead cable connector holding apparatus for locking and protecting welding leads
AssigneeAlpha/Omega Energy Solutions, LLC
InventorsBradley Lance Pearman, Sydney Weiss
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Abstract
An apparatus for locking welding leads together and for protecting such welding leads. A method of locking welding leads together.
Claims9
An apparatus for holding welding lead cable connectors together and for protecting such welding leads, the apparatus comprising:
- a. a shell defining a primary cavity therein, the shell further comprising a first shell member and a second shell member wherein the first shell member is hingedly attached to the second shell member;
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- b. an appendage attached to the first shell member wherein the appendage extends beyond the first shell member when the appendage is oriented adjacent to an outer surface of the first shell member;
- c. an engagement member attached to the second shell member for engaging with the appendage, wherein the engagement member further comprises a lock housing and associated lock for locking the appendage to the engagement member, thereby locking the first shell member to the second shell member and, if two welding lead cable connectors are located in the primary cavity, locking the two welding lead cable connectors inside the shell.
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A method of locking two welding leads together, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. placing a first welding lead cable connector into a first portion of a shell including a first shell member hingedly attached to a second shell member;
- b. placing a second welding lead cable connector into a second portion of the shell;
- c. closing the shell to a closed position wherein a primary cavity is defined inside the solid sell and wherein the first welding lead cable connector and the second welding lead cable connector are held inside the shell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.