GB2192821B - Plasma arc torch - Google Patents

Plasma arc torch

Info

Publication number: GB2192821B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: plasma arc; arc torch; torch; plasma; arc
Prior art date: 1986-06-27
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Fee Related

Application number

GB8715085A

Other versions

GB8715085D0 (en

GB2192821A (en

Inventor

Rex Ewart Wilson

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

WTC HOLDINGS Ltd

Original Assignee

WTC HOLDINGS Ltd

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1986-06-27

Filing date

1987-06-26

Publication date

1991-02-20

1987-06-26 Application filed by WTC HOLDINGS Ltd filed Critical WTC HOLDINGS Ltd

1987-08-05 Publication of GB8715085D0 publication Critical patent/GB8715085D0/en

1988-01-27 Publication of GB2192821A publication Critical patent/GB2192821A/en

1991-02-20 Application granted granted Critical

1991-02-20 Publication of GB2192821B publication Critical patent/GB2192821B/en

2007-06-26 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
- B23K9/00—Arc welding or cutting
- B23K9/24—Features related to electrodes
- B23K9/28—Supporting devices for electrodes
- B23K9/29—Supporting devices adapted for making use of shielding means
- B23K9/291—Supporting devices adapted for making use of shielding means the shielding means being a gas
- B23K9/296—Supporting devices adapted for making use of shielding means the shielding means being a gas using non-consumable electrodes
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
- H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
- H05H1/24—Generating plasma
- H05H1/26—Plasma torches
- H05H1/32—Plasma torches using an arc
- H05H1/34—Details, e.g. electrodes, nozzles
- H05H1/3423—Connecting means, e.g. electrical connecting means or fluid connections
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
- H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
- H05H1/24—Generating plasma
- H05H1/26—Plasma torches
- H05H1/32—Plasma torches using an arc
- H05H1/34—Details, e.g. electrodes, nozzles
- H05H1/3436—Hollow cathodes with internal coolant flow
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
- H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
- H05H1/24—Generating plasma
- H05H1/26—Plasma torches
- H05H1/32—Plasma torches using an arc
- H05H1/34—Details, e.g. electrodes, nozzles
- H05H1/3442—Cathodes with inserted tip
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
- H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
- H05H1/24—Generating plasma
- H05H1/26—Plasma torches
- H05H1/32—Plasma torches using an arc
- H05H1/34—Details, e.g. electrodes, nozzles
- H05H1/3473—Safety means

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Plasma Technology (AREA)
Arc Welding In General (AREA)

GB8715085A 1986-06-27 1987-06-26 Plasma arc torch Expired - Fee Related GB2192821B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB868615759A GB8615759D0 (en)	1986-06-27	1986-06-27	Air plasma arc torch

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB8715085D0 GB8715085D0 (en)	1987-08-05
GB2192821A GB2192821A (en)	1988-01-27
GB2192821B true GB2192821B (en)	1991-02-20

Family

ID=10600214

Family Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB868615759A Pending GB8615759D0 (en)	1986-06-27	1986-06-27	Air plasma arc torch
GB8715085A Expired - Fee Related GB2192821B (en)	1986-06-27	1987-06-26	Plasma arc torch

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB868615759A Pending GB8615759D0 (en)	1986-06-27	1986-06-27	Air plasma arc torch

Country Status (2)

Country	Link
JP (1)	JPS6310082A (en)
GB (2)	GB8615759D0 (en)

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US9949356B2 (en)	2012-07-11	2018-04-17	Lincoln Global, Inc.	Electrode for a plasma arc cutting torch
US12275082B2 (en)	2013-11-13	2025-04-15	Hypertherm, Inc.	Consumable cartridge for a plasma arc cutting system
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Family Cites Families (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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1986
- 1986-06-27 GB GB868615759A patent/GB8615759D0/en active Pending
1987
- 1987-04-14 JP JP62091842A patent/JPS6310082A/en active Granted
- 1987-06-26 GB GB8715085A patent/GB2192821B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
GB8715085D0 (en)	1987-08-05
GB2192821A (en)	1988-01-27
JPS6310082A (en)	1988-01-16
GB8615759D0 (en)	1986-08-06
JPH0339791B2 (en)	1991-06-14

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB2174327B (en)	1988-10-05	Plasma arc torch
GB2091594B (en)	1985-02-20	Plasma transferred arc torch
DE3376379D1 (en)	1988-05-26	Plasma torches
GR3001836T3 (en)	1992-11-23	Plasma arc torch
DE3374644D1 (en)	1987-12-23	Single gas plasma torch
GB2240244B (en)	1994-06-29	Rotatable plasma torch
AU557177B2 (en)	1986-12-11	Arc plasma generator
AR243105A1 (en)	1993-07-30	Plasma arc equipment
EP0339563A3 (en)	1990-01-10	Transfer-type plasma torch
GB2167278B (en)	1988-05-25	Plasma arc torch
GB2192821B (en)	1991-02-20	Plasma arc torch
AU568419B2 (en)	1987-12-24	Plasma arc torch
AU565219B2 (en)	1987-09-10	Arc torch
DE3571544D1 (en)	1989-08-17	Arc plasma torch
ZA857486B (en)	1986-06-25	Plasma torch
ZA863294B (en)	1987-01-28	Plasma burner
EP0480034A4 (en)	1992-06-24	Plasma torch
EP0314791A4 (en)	1988-12-01	Electrode structure of a non-transfer-type plasma torch.
GB8615248D0 (en)	1986-07-30	Arc welding
GB8627769D0 (en)	1986-12-17	Plasma arc cutting torch
AU5170890A (en)	1990-09-26	Plasma arc torch
GB8704237D0 (en)	1987-04-01	Arc welding techniques
GB8606555D0 (en)	1986-04-23	Electric arc welding
EP0270520A3 (en)	1989-02-01	Plasma arc igniting method
HUT46174A (en)	1988-09-28	Induction melting apparatuses with plasma arc

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1994-02-23	PCNP	Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee	Effective date: 19930626