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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2018
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Curtis S. German, Longmont, CO (US);
James J. Crawford, Lyons, CO (US);
Michael T. Pike, Erie, CO (US);
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A device for distributing gas near a weld location includes a cap, a funnel, an inlet, and an aperture. The cap includes a sidewall and an annular lip, and defines a reservoir between the sidewall and the annular lip. The annular lip includes a proximal-most edge. The cap defines an opening, and defines a longitudinal axis. The funnel is disposed adjacent a distal end of the cap. The inlet is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the cap. The aperture is disposed through the sidewall of the cap and is in fluid communication with the inlet. The aperture is disposed distally of the proximal-most edge of the annular lip. Gas is configured to flow through the inlet, through the aperture and into the reservoir. The reservoir is configured to allow the gas to uniformly overflow the proximal-most edge of the annular lip and flow distally through the opening defined by the cap.