Gas shielding apparatus
Abstract
An apparatus for preventing oxidation by uniformly distributing inert shielding gas over the weld area of workpieces such as pipes being welded together. The apparatus comprises a chamber and a gas introduction element. The chamber has an annular top wall, an annular bottom wall, an inner side wall and an outer side wall connecting the top and bottom walls. One side wall is a screen and the other has a portion defining an orifice. The gas introduction element has a portion which encloses the orifice and can be one or more pipes. The gas introduction element is in fluid communication with the chamber and introduces inert shielding gas into the chamber. The inert gas leaves the chamber through the screen side wall and is dispersed evenly over the weld area.
- Inventors:
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- Los Alamos, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865728
- Patent Number(s):
- 4562334
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- gas; shielding; apparatus; preventing; oxidation; uniformly; distributing; inert; weld; workpieces; pipes; welded; comprises; chamber; introduction; element; annular; top; wall; bottom; inner; outer; connecting; walls; screen; portion; defining; orifice; encloses; fluid; communication; introduces; leaves; dispersed; bottom wall; portion defining; uniformly distributing; apparatus comprises; inert gas; fluid communication; top wall; apparatus comprise; shielding gas; shielding apparatus; /219/
Citation Formats
Brandt, Daniel. Gas shielding apparatus. United States: N. p., 1985.
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Brandt, Daniel. Gas shielding apparatus. United States.
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"Gas shielding apparatus". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865728.
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abstractNote = {An apparatus for preventing oxidation by uniformly distributing inert shielding gas over the weld area of workpieces such as pipes being welded together. The apparatus comprises a chamber and a gas introduction element. The chamber has an annular top wall, an annular bottom wall, an inner side wall and an outer side wall connecting the top and bottom walls. One side wall is a screen and the other has a portion defining an orifice. The gas introduction element has a portion which encloses the orifice and can be one or more pipes. The gas introduction element is in fluid communication with the chamber and introduces inert shielding gas into the chamber. The inert gas leaves the chamber through the screen side wall and is dispersed evenly over the weld area.},
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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985},
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