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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2007
Applicants:
Kevin Silk, Stow, OH (US);
Richard A. Ales, Solon, OH (US);
William Ponikvar, Sagamore Hills, OH (US);
Michael Mussig, Painesville, OH (US);
David N. Stafford, Aurora, OH (US);
Inventors:
Kevin Silk, Stow, OH (US);
Richard A. Ales, Solon, OH (US);
William Ponikvar, Sagamore Hills, OH (US);
Michael Mussig, Painesville, OH (US);
David N. Stafford, Aurora, OH (US);
Assignee:
Swagelok Company, Solon, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Purge gas apparatus and method for a welding system uses automatic purge gas flow control function, such as an MFC, to control ID and/or OD purge gas flow rate or purge gas pressure or both at the weld site.