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Welding Power Supply External Protective Support Structure

a technology of protective support and welding power supply, which is applied in the field of welding systems, can solve the problems of damage to welding power supply, inconvenient and hazardous welding environment, and difficulty in transporting or repositioning welding power supplies, which may weigh over 80 pounds,

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-08-25
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
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Welding systems and power supplies are frequently used in harsh environments where they may be exposed to debris, dust and other deposits that can harm or damage the welding power supplies.
Similarly, common welding environments may include exposure to vibrating and mechanical tools, contact with which could damage a welding power supply.
In such circumstances, it can be inconvenient and hazardous for a welding environment to be cluttered with numerous welding power supplies.
Furthermore, welding power supplies, which may weigh over 80 pounds, are frequently difficult and cumbersome to transport or reposition.

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[0010]As discussed further below, embodiments of the presently disclosed external support structure include a cage-like assembly configured to receive a welding power supply. The cage-like assembly includes a plurality of tubular members that at least partially surround the base, top and lateral sides of the welding power supply. The cage-like assembly may further include a number of fasteners for use in securing the welding power supply within the cage-like assembly. In order to facilitate the stacking of two or more self-similar external support structures, the cage-like assembly includes upper and lower support members configured to permit stacking. In addition, the cage-like assembly may include handles of a first configuration and handles of a second configuration such that the handles of a first configuration interlock with the handles of a second configuration when self-similar external support structures are stacked. The cage-like assembly may also include casters to facilit...

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Abstract

An external support structure for a welding power supply includes a cage-like assembly that is configured to receive and at least partially surround the welding power supply. The cage-like assembly includes fastening points allowing for securement of the welding power supply within the assembly. The assembly further includes stacking members to permit stacking of the assembly with a self-similar structure.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a Non provisional application of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 307,299, entitled “Power Source Roll Cage”, filed Feb. 23, 2010, which is herein incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]The present invention relates generally to the field of welding systems, and more particularly to an external support structure to house a welding system power supply to protect and transport the power supply, and that may allow for stacking the power supply with additional power supplies outfitted with similar external support structures.[0003]Welding systems and power supplies are frequently used in harsh environments where they may be exposed to debris, dust and other deposits that can harm or damage the welding power supplies. Similarly, common welding environments may include exposure to vibrating and mechanical tools, contact with which could damage a welding power supply. Additionally, some welding tasks, such as those in b...

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IPC IPC(8): A47B81/00A47B47/00
CPCB23K9/10B23K9/32B23K9/321B23K37/0294F02B2063/045B62B3/16B62B2202/48F02B63/04B62B3/10
Inventor LAHTI, THOMAS DONIHDE, JEFFERY RAYTHYSSEN, GARY A.KLEGIN, MICHAEL TODDFELDHAUSEN, JOSEPH EDWARDRAPPL, JAMES FRANCISKONOP, LINDSAY LEE
Owner ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
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