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Title:
ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONTACT TIP COMPRISING A NON LINEAR PASSAGE FOR A WIRE ELECTRODE; CONTACT TIP ASSEMBLY COMPRISING SUCH CONTACT TIP
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2008018979
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A contact tip (36) for a welding torch is provided. In one embodiment, the contact tip (36) includes a body formed of an electrically conductive material and a non-linear passage (44) that extends through the body. The non-linear passage (44) of this embodiment is configured to receive a wire electrode and to facilitate electrical communication between the body and the wire electrode. Various contact tip assemblies including, in particular, a diffuser (34) and a nozzle (26) are also provided.

Inventors:
HUTCHINSON RICHARD M (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2007/016417
Publication Date:
April 10, 2008
Filing Date:
July 20, 2007
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Assignee:
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (US)
HUTCHINSON RICHARD M (US)
International Classes:
B23K9/12; B23K9/173; B23K9/32
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