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US 7,442,898 B2Granted
Welding accessory arrangement
AssigneeLincoln Global, Inc.
InventorsIgnatius L. Di Novo, Ralph Samodell, Don Hohman
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Abstract
A welding accessory system for a welder that includes a welder having a welder housing and at least one welding accessory support connected to the welder housing to support at least one welding accessory of a welder. The one or more welding accessory supports include a cable holder, an electrode holder, a cooling fluid holder, a cylinder gas holder, a cable connector box, and/or a tool holder.
Claims24
A welding system comprising:
- a housing including a top wall, two side walls, a rear wall and a base;
- a welding circuit disposed in the housing, the welding circuit configured to generate a welding current;
- a support portion extending from the top wall of the housing, the support portion including at least one arcuate cylinder contour and a first opening, the at least one cylinder contour being configured such that an associated gas cylinder at least partially fits into the arcuate cylinder contour to at least partially stabilize the associated gas cylinder, and the first opening being configured to receive an associated consumable item in an at least substantially vertical orientation, wherein the associated consumable item is a stick electrode, filler wire, a container of stick electrodes, or a container of filler wire;
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- a base support disposed beneath the support portion, the base support including a support surface configured to support the associated gas cylinder.
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A welding system comprising:
- a housing;
- a welding circuit disposed in the housing;
- a holder, the holder being configured to at least partially stabilize an associated gas cylinder for use in a welding operation and to receive an associated consumable item for use in a welding operation, the holder including
- a recess configured to cooperate with an outer surface of the associated gas cylinder such that the holder at least partially stabilizes the associated gas cylinder, and
- an opening, the opening being configured to receive the associated consumable item such that the associated consumable item is at least substantially vertically positioned, wherein the associated consumable item is a stick electrode, filler wire, a container of stick electrodes, or a container of filler wire.
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A welder comprising:
- a housing including a top wall, two side walls, a rear wall and a base;
- a vent formed in the housing;
- a welding circuit disposed in the housing, the welding circuit configured to generate a welding current;
- a support portion extending from the top wall of the housing, the support portion including an arcuate recess, a first opening and a second opening, the recess being configured such that an associated gas cylinder at least partially fits into the recess to at least partially stabilize the associated gas cylinder, each opening having its periphery at least substantially surrounded by the support portion and being configured to receive an associated consumable item in an at least substantially vertical orientation, the associated consumable item is a stick electrode, filler wire, a container of stick electrodes, or a container of filler wire;
- a base support extending from the housing and disposed beneath the support portion, the base support including an arcuate cylinder contour and a support surface configured to support the associated gas cylinder;
- a retaining flange extending from the housing disposed between the base support and the support portion, the retaining flange being configured to at least partially retain the associated consumable item;
- a wheel attached to the base support;
- a caster attached to the housing;
- a cable holster disposed on the housing;
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- an accessory connector disposed on the housing configured to provide a connection for an associated hose that connects to the associated gas cylinder.
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A welder comprising:
- a housing including a top wall, two side walls, a rear wall and a base;
- a vent formed in the housing;
- a welding circuit disposed in the housing, the welding circuit configured to generate a welding current;
- a support portion extending from the top wall of the housing, the support portion including an arcuate recess for stabilizing an associated gas cylinder and first and second openings for receiving an associated consumable item, each opening having its periphery at least substantially surrounded by the support portion;
- a base support extending from the housing and disposed beneath the support portion, the base support including an arcuate cylinder contour and a support surface configured to support the associated gas cylinder;
- a retaining flange extending from the housing disposed between the base support and the support portion, the retaining flange being configured to at least partially retain the associated consumable item;
- a wheel attached to the base support;
- a caster attached to the housing;
- a cable holster disposed on the housing;
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- an accessory connector disposed on the housing configured to provide a connection for an associated hose that connects to the associated gas cylinder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.