Precision wire feeder for small diameter wire

Patent Application · Mon Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:10104852

Brandon, E D; Hooper, F M; Reichenbach, M L

This invention is comprised of a device for feeding small diameter wire having a diameter less than .04 mm (16 mil) to a welding station which includes a driving wheel for controllably applying a non-deforming driving force to the wire to move the free end of the wire towards the welding station; and a tension device such as a torque motor for constantly applying a reverse force to the wire in opposition to the driving force to keep the wire taut. 1 fig.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): PATENTS-US-A7506126
• Application Number: ON: DE92003842; PAN: 7-506,126
• OSTI ID: 10104852
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
WELDING MACHINES
DESIGN
INVENTIONS
WIRES
WELDING
MATERIALS HANDLING
SURFACE TENSION
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