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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:
Nov. 28, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 30, 1994
Andrei N Ilies, Chicago, IL (US);
Lakewood Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A relatively simple and inexpensive apparatus and method for providing high quality and aesthetically pleasing continuous resistance welded hollow metal articles at constant speed comprises an article workpiece conveying guide means for guiding the article workpiece through a welding means under controlled, stable, vibration free conditions in a predetermined path. The path has linear and non-linear portions. A sensor interactively connected to a programmable controller which functions to move the workpiece quickly and accurately through the welding means under stable conditions at a high uniform rate of speed. A first guide provides a weld edge reference guide, and a simple pivotal tracking system provides a weld path guide during non-linear travel of the workpiece. The tracking system exerts its force on the workpiece generally through the center of percussion of the article workpiece whereby no vibration is imparted by the force to the workpiece.