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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.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011

Filed:

Jun. 04, 2003
Applicants:

Sean Patrick Moran, Neenah, WI (US);

Tim Alan Matus, San Antonio, TX (US);

Mark Ulrich, New London, WI (US);

Inventors:

Sean Patrick Moran, Neenah, WI (US);

Tim Alan Matus, San Antonio, TX (US);

Mark Ulrich, New London, WI (US);

Assignee:

Illionois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An appartus and method for a stud welder power source is disclosed. The power source has a control circuit connected to an inverter which converts an electrical signal from a power source into an electrical signal that can perform stud welding. The inverter conditions the power signal such that a current of at least 1000 amps can be generated nearly instantaneously. Additionally, having a power source that includes a control circuit with an inverter allows for a smaller and lighter appartus when compared to known stud welders.


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