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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2008
Applicant:
Robert J. Centner, Frankfort, IL (US);
Inventor:
Robert J. Centner, Frankfort, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/00 (2006.01); B23K 9/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A neck for a welding torch includes a rigid, non-tubular, elongated member having opposite first and second ends. The first end is connectable to a rear portion of the welding torch. The second end is connectable to a welding tip portion of the welding torch. The member locates and holds the welding tip portion in a precisely given location, and does not communicate welding power, welding wire, shielding gas, or cooling water between the first and second ends.