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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. 08, 1994
Filed:
Nov. 25, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas D Erichsen, Los Altos, CA (US);
Gary L Boerman, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Daniel J Richard, San Jose, CA (US);
Ian C Gordon, East Whitburn, GB;
Assignee:
FMC Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
219 75 ;
Abstract
The invention provides an improved gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) torch apparatus allows for welding on such surfaces that otherwise could not be welded with linear or 90.degree. bend welding torch apparatuses, by providing a bend greater than 282.degree..