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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2008
Richard Mark Achtner, Appleton, WI (US);
Bruce Patrick Albrecht, Grayslake, IL (US);
Leroy H. Lauer, Jr., Hortonville, WI (US);
Richard Mark Achtner, Appleton, WI (US);
Bruce Patrick Albrecht, Grayslake, IL (US);
LeRoy H. Lauer, Jr., Hortonville, WI (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a welding arrangement designed to respond to the need of an improved welding system that aids in supplying filler material to a weld location. Provided is a welding system including a welding gun and a welding wire feed directly coupled to the welding gun. The welding gun includes a filler material housing, a filler material positioning extension, and a manual advancement device configured to advance a filler material through the welding wire feed. Further provided is a method of operating a welding gun. The method includes passing a current between an electrode and a work piece at a weld location, and advancing a filler material toward the weld location via a channel of a positioning extension in response to engagement of a manual advancement device.