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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
William J. Becker, Manitowoc, WI (US);
Richard Beeson, Appleton, WI (US);
David P. Marcusen, Hortonville, WI (US);
Assignee:
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/12 (2006.01); B23K 9/095 (2006.01); G09B 19/24 (2006.01); B23K 9/235 (2006.01); B23K 9/32 (2006.01); B23K 35/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/0956 (2013.01); B23K 9/095 (2013.01); B23K 9/124 (2013.01); B23K 9/235 (2013.01); B23K 9/32 (2013.01); B23K 35/0261 (2013.01); G09B 19/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A welding tool includes a first handle and a second handle. The welding tool also includes a torch nozzle holder configured to hold a nozzle of a welding torch therein, and to block the nozzle from extending therethrough. The welding tool includes a blade assembly positioned a predetermined distance from the torch nozzle holder. The blade assembly is configured to cut welding wire extending through the blade assembly to calibrate wire stickout from the welding torch to the predetermined distance.