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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:
Feb. 25, 1992
Filed:
Feb. 11, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
21912144 ; 21912154 ; 21912139 ; 21912148 ; 21912159 ;
Abstract
A plasma arc workpiece cutting device having means for removing a deposited material deposited onto a nozzle of a plasma torch. During plasma arc cutting operation, molten spatters may be directed toward the plasma torch and may be adhered onto the nozzle. The deposited material is removed by way for removing the deposited material. At every proper intervals, the plasma torch is moved toward the removing structure, and the deposited material is brought into sliding contact therewith in order to frictionally remove the deposited material from the nozzle. A control system is provided for moving the plasma torch at every proper timings so as to perform the deposited material removing operation.