Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.

Glen Jones

Christopher R Haczynski

An improved robotic welding torch includes a conductive inner body tube with first and second receiving areas for receiving a rear housing retaining device and a robotic mount retaining device. A removable robotic mount is slidably positioned over the conductive inner body tube and is preferably held in a fixed axial position by the robotic mount retaining device on one end and a rear housing on the other end. The robotic mount may be replaced with another robotic mount of a desired diameter without dismantling the entire robotic torch assembly. The robotic welding torch may be assembled with an integrated robotic mounting arm in place of the robotic mount so that the torch assembly may be attached directly to a collision sensor on a welding robot. A method of assembling or disassembling a robotic welding torch includes the steps of removably sliding and attaching a rear housing and either a robotic mount or integrated robotic mounting arm by sliding either one onto the inner body tube and against the edge of the rear housing. The robotic mount or integrated mounting arm are removable without the need to completely disassemble the robotic torch through the use of two retaining devices.

Robotic welding torch and method of assembly

An improved automatic MIG welding torch assembly for use in automated welding environments includes a locking feature to provide an anti-rotational fit between a power adapter and a conductive inner body tube of a welding torch. The conductive inner body tube has a hollow body and a hexagonal shaped external circumference extending along at least a portion of the body tube. An outer tube for use in an automatic MIG welding assembly has a hollow body with at least one end having a polygonal cross-section. A pitch rack is detachably connected to the outer tube with at least two non-threaded fasteners. The outer body tube may also include a smoke exhaust integrally connected to the tube. Improved methods for assembling an automatic MIG welding torch and manufacturing the integral smoke exhaust are also provided.

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Wilmington, IL, United States of America

Glen Jones