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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2018
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Craig Matthew Bondy, Windsor, CA;
Jeffrey Gerald Wells, Belle River, CA;
Assignee:
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/173 (2006.01); B23K 9/29 (2006.01); B23K 9/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/173 (2013.01); B23K 9/291 (2013.01); B23K 9/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a welding torch having a clasp () that couples a protective sleeve () to a welding torch through a strain relief (). The protective sleeve () encloses a welding cable assembly. The strain relief () encircles a portion of the protective sleeve (). The protective sleeve () is further fitted over a ball swivel that is coupled to a handle () of the welding torch. The clasp () clamps over the strain relief (), protective sleeve (), and ball swivel to securely couple the protective sleeve () to the welding torch.