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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:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2022
Applicant:
Adige S.p.a., Levico Terme, IT;
Inventors:
Assignee:
ADIGE S.P.A., Levico Terme, IT;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/38 (2014.01); B23K 26/08 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/38 (2013.01); B23K 26/0876 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for operating a machine for laser cutting of tubes and profiled sections is provided. The machine has a working head having a focusing device adapted to focus a laser beam on the surface of the tube or profiled section to be worked, a carriage on which the working head is mounted, and an automatic insert application system for placing a threaded insert in a housing formed in a wall of the tube or profiled section by the laser beam. The automatic insert application system is integrated into the machine and configured to operate in a coordinated manner with the working head.