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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2016
Air Liquide Welding France, Paris, FR;
Antoine Frenal, Ezanville, FR;
Samuel Vignerol, Louvres, FR;
Thierry Renault, Marines, FR;
Krishen Vithelingum, Asnieres sur Seine, FR;
LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC., Santa Fe Springs, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to an electric arc cutting or welding torch comprising a torch body and torch head to be assembled to or disassembled from the torch body, the torch body comprising a peripheral wall and an axial housing, the axial housing comprising an orifice for receipt of at least part of the torch head, an actuator which is mobile in translation in the axial housing, at least one blocking element which is fitted so as to be mobile on the peripheral wall, the blocking element and the torch head each comprising reciprocal engagement means, the actuator being configured to maintain the blocking element spaced relative to the peripheral wall, the actuator also being configured to be displaced in the axial housing when the torch head is inserted in the orifice.