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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2006
Fernando Martinez Diez, Peoria, IL (US);
Kevin S. Stump, Sherman, IL (US);
Howard W. Ludewig, Groveland, IL (US);
Alan L. Kilty, Peoria, IL (US);
Matthew M. Robinson, Peoria, IL (US);
Keith M. Egland, Peoria, IL (US);
Fernando Martinez Diez, Peoria, IL (US);
Kevin S. Stump, Sherman, IL (US);
Howard W. Ludewig, Groveland, IL (US);
Alan L. Kilty, Peoria, IL (US);
Matthew M. Robinson, Peoria, IL (US);
Keith M. Egland, Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A welding torch includes a nozzle with a first welding wire guide configured to orient a first welding wire in a first welding wire orientation, and a second welding wire guide configured to orient a second welding wire in a second welding wire orientation that is non-coplanar and divergent with respect to the first welding wire orientation. A method of welding includes moving a welding torch with respect to a workpiece joint to be welded. During moving the welding torch, a first welding wire is fed through a first welding wire guide defining a first welding wire orientation and a second welding wire is fed through a second welding wire guide defining a second welding wire orientation that is divergent and non-coplanar with respect to the first welding wire orientation.