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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2019
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Ryan M. Lizotte, Belle River, CA;
Lloyd J. Steed, Amherstburg, CA;
Assignee:
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/133 (2006.01); B23K 9/12 (2006.01); B23K 9/16 (2006.01); B23K 9/173 (2006.01); B23K 9/28 (2006.01); B25J 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/125 (2013.01); B23K 9/1336 (2013.01); B23K 9/16 (2013.01); B23K 9/173 (2013.01); B23K 9/287 (2013.01); B25J 19/0025 (2013.01);
Abstract
A self-adjusting wire feeder mounting assembly includes a mount fixedly connectable to a multi-axis robotic arm, and a slidable, floating adapter plate for mounting of a wire feeder thereon. The adapter plate is coupled with and slidable about the mount, and the adapter plate is moveable relative to the mount when a force is applied to the wire feeder.