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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:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Edward Chancey, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (US);
Lawrence Edward Ellis, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Larry G Gargol, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Srikanth C. Reddy, Westland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 1/000 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 1/000 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a plasma transferred wire arc torch assembly that includes a monolithic block assembly that combines into a single component several features that have previously been separate components. The monolithic block of the present invention combines the functions of a wire guide, an air baffle, and a nozzle. Integration of this components allows for a reduction in size of the plasma transferred wire arc torch assembly thereby making it possible to coat smaller diameter bores with metal.