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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2008
Alexander D. Khakhalev, Troy, MI (US);
Vitaly V. Neverovich, Rochester, MI (US);
Alexander D. Khakhalev, Troy, MI (US);
Vitaly V. Neverovich, Rochester, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A welding electrode assembly that includes a tip member and a coupling member and has certain self-aligning features which promote proper alignment during operation. In one embodiment, the coupling member acts as a self-aligning joint or connection and generally includes a housing, a movable plunger, and a biasing element such as a spring. During operation, contact between the tip member and a work piece surface causes the plunger to lift from an opening in the housing against the urging force of the spring so that the tip member can become properly aligned with the work piece.