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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2022
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventor:
Thierry Andre Marchione, Heber City, UT (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/00 (2014.01); B23K 26/14 (2014.01); B23K 26/21 (2014.01); B23K 26/361 (2014.01); B23K 26/70 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/0096 (2013.01); B23K 26/1462 (2015.10); B23K 26/21 (2015.10); B23K 26/361 (2015.10); B23K 26/702 (2015.10);
Abstract
A handheld laser trimming and welding device can include a handheld laser trimming and welding wand and a nozzle. The nozzle can extend from the handheld laser trimming and welding wand to a distal portion, and the nozzle can have an aperture on the distal portion. The distal portion of the nozzle can be configured to optically communicate a laser to the distal portion of the nozzle and fluidically communicate a pressurized gas to the distal portion of the nozzle.