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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Katsuhiro Sato, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima, 729-0142, JP;
Hiroyuki Izumi, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima, 729-0141, JP;
Motoaki Maruyama, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima, 729-0141, JP;
Toshiya Hayashida, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima, 722-0042, JP;
Yusuke Harayama, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima, 722-0022, JP;
Kenji Yoshida, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa, 252-0813, JP;
Kenji Hiroi, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, 247-0074, JP;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
219136 ; 2191372 ;
Abstract
A cleaning arrangement for removing sputter attached to a welding torch nozzle includes a cylindrical container with screen at the lower end thereof, shot material held by the screen, an air injection nozzle disposed above the screen, a suction tube under the nozzle and a torch nozzle sensor to control the sputter removal process.