Electric arc welding gun
Abstract
This invention relates to improved apparatus for arc welding an interior joint formed by intersecting tubular members. As an example, the invention is well suited for applications where many similar small-diameter vertical lines are to be welded to a long horizontal header. The improved apparatus includes an arc welding gun having a specially designed welding head which is not only very compact but also produces welds that are essentially free from rolled-over solidified metal. The welding head consists of the upper end of the barrel and a reversely extending electrode holder, or tip, which defines an acute angle with the barrel. As used in the above-mentioned example, the gun is positioned to extend upwardly through the vertical member and the joint to be welded, with its welding head disposed within the horizontal header. Depending on the design of the welding head, the barrel then is either rotated or revolved about the axis of the vertical member to cause the electrode to track the joint.
- Inventors:
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- Clinton, TN
- Idaho Falls, ID
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863149
- Patent Number(s):
- 4104499
- 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-26
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- electric; welding; gun; relates; improved; apparatus; interior; joint; formed; intersecting; tubular; example; suited; applications; similar; small-diameter; vertical; lines; welded; horizontal; header; specially; designed; head; compact; produces; welds; essentially; free; rolled-over; solidified; metal; consists; upper; barrel; reversely; extending; electrode; holder; tip; defines; acute; angle; above-mentioned; positioned; extend; upwardly; disposed; depending; design; rotated; revolved; axis; track; acute angle; essentially free; specially designed; improved apparatus; solidified metal; extend upwardly; electrode holder; vertical lines; head disposed; /219/
Citation Formats
Luttrell, Edward, and Turner, Paul W. Electric arc welding gun. United States: N. p., 1978.
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Luttrell, Edward, & Turner, Paul W. Electric arc welding gun. United States.
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"Electric arc welding gun". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863149.
@article{osti_863149,
title = {Electric arc welding gun},
author = {Luttrell, Edward and Turner, Paul W},
abstractNote = {This invention relates to improved apparatus for arc welding an interior joint formed by intersecting tubular members. As an example, the invention is well suited for applications where many similar small-diameter vertical lines are to be welded to a long horizontal header. The improved apparatus includes an arc welding gun having a specially designed welding head which is not only very compact but also produces welds that are essentially free from rolled-over solidified metal. The welding head consists of the upper end of the barrel and a reversely extending electrode holder, or tip, which defines an acute angle with the barrel. As used in the above-mentioned example, the gun is positioned to extend upwardly through the vertical member and the joint to be welded, with its welding head disposed within the horizontal header. Depending on the design of the welding head, the barrel then is either rotated or revolved about the axis of the vertical member to cause the electrode to track the joint.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1978},
month = {1}
}