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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2021
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventor:
Robert J. Centner, Frankfort, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 35/02 (2006.01); B23K 9/12 (2006.01); B23K 9/173 (2006.01); B23K 9/26 (2006.01); B23K 9/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 35/0294 (2013.01); B23K 9/123 (2013.01); B23K 9/173 (2013.01); B23K 9/26 (2013.01); B23K 9/291 (2013.01);
Abstract
An example wire liner retention apparatus includes: a body comprising a bore extending longitudinally through the body, the bore configured to permit passage of a welding wire liner through the bore; a clamp configured to apply a compressive force to the welding wire liner in a radial direction within the bore to limit movement of the welding wire liner with respect to the body; and a compression adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the compressive force applied by the clamp.