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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2018
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Dennis Roland Sigl, Greenville, WI (US);
James Lee Uecker, Appleton, WI (US);
Jake Zwayer, Appleton, WI (US);
Nicholas Matiash, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Jeffrey Wells, Belle River, CA;
Nauman Basit, Windsor, CA;
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/10 (2006.01); B23K 9/28 (2006.01); B23K 9/12 (2006.01); B23K 9/26 (2006.01); B23K 9/173 (2006.01); B23K 9/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/1093 (2013.01); B23K 9/1043 (2013.01); B23K 9/123 (2013.01); B23K 9/173 (2013.01); B23K 9/26 (2013.01); B23K 9/285 (2013.01); B23K 9/295 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus to preheat weld wire are disclosed. An example welding torch includes a first contact tip configured to conduct welding current to a consumable electrode, a second contact tip configured to conduct preheating current to the consumable electrode, and a plurality of liquid cooling assemblies configured to conduct the preheating current and to conduct the welding current to the consumable electrode.