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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2014
Lincoln Global, Inc., City of Industry, CA (US);
Richard Dean Traver, San Diego, CA (US);
LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC., Santa Fe Springs, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention described herein generally pertains to systems and methods related to repeatable and accurate setting of welding torch lead and lag positions, particularly with orbital welding systems. Specifically, a torch is coupled with a lead-lag coupler having a stop lug. A stop set with a stop pin is rotated to a desired position of lead or lag and secured. The lead-lag coupler, and torch which rotates therewith, are then unsecured and rotated until the stop lug contacts the stop pin. In this position, the torch is maintained at the desired angle. The stop pin remains in place throughout operation(s) to permit quick, accurate return to the desired angle if the torch is temporarily moved out of position.