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Patent Inventor Names
Barry D Smith0
Mark C Ireland0
Jeffrey Allen0
Alexander Kutscherawy0
Daniel Clark0
Date of Patent
May 22, 2007
0Patent Application Number
110363630
Date Filed
January 18, 2005
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A welding torch (10) for welding on a component has an electrode (12) within a nozzle (14) through which a flow of gas passes. A shield (20) defines an enclosure (22) around the nozzle (14). Means are provided for supplying weld filler material (18) into the vicinity of the electrode (12) through the shield (20). One end of the shield (20) is attached to the welding torch (10). The other end of the shield (20) is open and extends towards the component (16). An inflatable seal (28) is mounted on the end of the shield (20) to seal between the shield (20) and the component (16).
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