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Stick welding electrode holder systems and methods

  • US 10,593,230 B2
  • Filed: 07/15/2016
  • Issued: 03/17/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A stick electrode holder comprising:

  • a handle and an outer structure coupled to a distal end of the handle, wherein the outer structure is configured to at least partially surround a stick electrode holding assembly configured to hold a stick electrode; and

    one or more input elements configured to receive user inputs relating to a welding system to enable or disable welding power to the stick electrode holder or to enable selection of options relating to operation of the stick electrode holder,wherein;

    the stick electrode holding assembly is configured to orient the stick electrode in a plurality of angular orientations relative to the stick electrode holder,the stick electrode holding assembly comprises a plurality of discrete slots into which the stick electrode is configured to be inserted, wherein each discrete slot of the plurality of discrete slots has a respective discrete angular orientation, andthe stick electrode holder is in communication with control circuitry configured to accept a user input relating to a selected discrete angular orientation.

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