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Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2021

Filed:

Nov. 08, 2017
Applicant:

3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);

Inventors:

Johan M. P. Hansson, Borlänge, SE;

Kjell A. Hummel, BBorlänge, SE;

Thomas B. Stenvall, Sundborn, SE;

Linus P. Bastman, Orsa, SE;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/1333 (2006.01); A61F 9/06 (2006.01); G02B 7/00 (2021.01); G02F 1/1335 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/067 (2013.01); A61F 9/06 (2013.01); G02B 7/00 (2013.01); G02B 7/006 (2013.01); G02F 1/133528 (2013.01);
Abstract

An automatic darkening filter assembly for a welding protector and a welding protector that includes the automatic darkening filter assembly. The automatic darkening filter assembly has a housing that forms an opening in which a switchable light filter is arranged. The switchable light filter is retained by a first and a second resilient gasket that are arranged on opposite sides of the switchable light filter and which each extend circumferentially adjacent a periphery of the switchable light filter. The invention helps maximizing the robustness of the welding protector and facilitates assembly.


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