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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2005
Applicants:
Kenneth A. Stanzel, Appleton, WI (US);
John Breitbach, Greenville, WI (US);
Ronald Woodward, Kaukauna, WI (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth A. Stanzel, Appleton, WI (US);
John Breitbach, Greenville, WI (US);
Ronald Woodward, Kaukauna, WI (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/133 (2006.01); B23K 9/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A wire feeder and gas system for use therewith is shown. The gas system of the wire feeder includes a canister that is constructed to contain a shielding gas therein and is connectable to the wire feeder. The canister is supported by the wire feeder when it is connected thereto such that the wire feeder can be efficiently and conveniently transported from one location to another with the source of shielding gas securely connected thereto.