Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110309055 | WELDING POWER SUPPLY WITH POWER TAKE-OFF SHAFT - A welding power supply having a power take-off shaft is provided. The welding power supply has an engine having an output shaft coupled a generator, where the engine shaft drives the generator to produce an electric current. The engine shaft further extends through the generator and is coupled to the power take-off shaft. One of a plurality of auxiliary attachments may be attached to the power-take off shaft and may be driven by the power-take off shaft. | 12-22-2011 |
20110309061 | WELDING WIRE RETRACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system for retracting welding wire is provided. One welding torch includes a handle configured to receive welding wire from a wire source and to direct the welding wire to a torch tip. The welding torch also includes a first switch coupled to the handle and configured to cause the welding wire to extend out of the torch tip to expose more wire when the first switch is actuated. The welding torch includes a second switch coupled to the handle and configured to cause the welding wire to retract into the torch tip to expose less wire when the second switch is actuated. | 12-22-2011 |
20120006792 | BATTERY POWERED WELDING SYSTEM - A battery powered welding system is provided. In one welding system a battery powered welder includes control circuitry configured to control a welding power output converted from power from an external battery power source. The battery powered welder also includes a wire drive assembly coupled to the control circuitry and configured to feed a welding wire using power from the external battery power source. The battery powered welder includes a case integrally supporting and enclosing the control circuitry and the wire drive assembly. The case is not configured to enclose the external battery power source. | 01-12-2012 |
20130081842 | NON-WELDING DEVICE POWERED BY A WELDING POWER SUPPLY - A non-welding device powered by a welding power supply is provided. One device, a power tool, includes a connector configured to be coupled to a trigger receptacle of a welding power supply and to receive power from the trigger receptacle. The power tool also includes control circuitry electrically coupled to the connector and configured to receive power from the welding power supply and to use the power to operate the power tool. | 04-04-2013 |
20140166631 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ON A TORCH - A torch for a welding or plasma cutting operation configured to provide information. The torch includes a torch body. The torch also includes indicators coupled to the torch body and control circuitry coupled to the indicators and configured to provide data relating to the welding or plasma cutting operation to the indicators. | 06-19-2014 |
20140217078 | WELDING ELECTRODE STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system includes a welding power supply. The welding power supply includes circuitry configured to produce power for a welding operation. The welding power supply also includes a compartment interior to the welding power supply and configured to hold one or more welding electrodes. In addition, the welding power supply may include a covering configured to be removably disposed in an opening of the compartment to allow access to the welding electrodes in the compartment. | 08-07-2014 |
20140246413 | INTEGRATED ELECTRODE DRYER - A welding system includes a welder configured to output power to form an arc between a stick electrode and a workpiece. The welder includes a compartment configured to receive and store additional stick electrodes, and the welder is configured to heat the additional stick electrodes stored in the compartment. | 09-04-2014 |
20150021305 | INTEGRATED CABLE MANAGEMENT FOR WELDING AND CUTTING SYSTEMS - A system includes a power supply, a first cable assembly, and a second cable assembly. The power supply includes a housing and supports extending from an upper portion of the housing. The first cable assembly has a clamp disposed at a distal end of a first cable extending from the power supply. The clamp is configured to be removably coupled with a workpiece. The second cable assembly has a torch disposed at a distal end of a second cable extending from the power supply. The housing includes one or more sloped panels configured to hold the first and second cables in a position wrapped about the upper portion of the housing when the clamp and the torch are coupled to the supports. | 01-22-2015 |
20150021306 | INTEGRATED CABLE MANAGEMENT FOR WELDING AND CUTTING SYSTEMS - A power supply for use in a welding or cutting system includes a housing configured to hold circuitry of the power supply. The housing includes clips at one or more corners of the housing. The clips are configured to receive and hold a cable when the cable is wrapped around the housing. The cable is coupled to and extending from the power supply. | 01-22-2015 |