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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2016
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Hsu, Appleton, WI (US);
Dennis Sigl, Greenville, WI (US);
Herbert A. Bankstahl, Appleton, WI (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/28 (2006.01); B23K 9/12 (2006.01); B23K 9/02 (2006.01); B23K 37/02 (2006.01); B23K 9/095 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/122 (2013.01); B23K 9/02 (2013.01); B23K 9/0206 (2013.01); B23K 9/095 (2013.01); B23K 9/12 (2013.01); B23K 37/0205 (2013.01); B23K 37/0264 (2013.01);
Abstract
Hybrid manual and automated welding systems and methods are described. A hand-held welding tool is manually positioned to engage a workpiece. A weld is started from an initial position based on a first manual operator event. A welding heat source is automatically or autonomously moved along the weld relative to the workpiece from the first position to a second position relative to the workpiece during welding.