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Removable welding tip assembly

  • US 9,616,517 B2
  • Filed: 06/25/2013
  • Issued: 04/11/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for welding workpieces, said apparatus comprising:

  • a weld gun comprising;

    a first weld tip and a second weld tip providing a welding current;

    a support structure for providing a compressive force by moving the first weld tip in at least a first direction towards the second weld tip; and

    a dummy weld gun comprising;

    a first arm assembly;

    a first dummy weld tip held by the first arm assembly;

    a second arm assembly;

    a second dummy weld tip held by the second arm assembly; and

    a supporting structure connecting the first arm assembly and the second arm assembly, wherein the first arm assembly allows at least the first dummy weld tip to move in at least the first direction toward the second dummy weld tip; and

    wherein said dummy weld gun welds workpieces using both the compressive force in at least the first direction and the welding current, wherein the welding current and compressive force are both transferred from the weld gun to the dummy weld gun.

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