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EP 0548100 A4 19950111 -

Publication

EP 0548100 A4 19950111 (EN)

Application

EP 91914804 A 19910819

Priority

AU PK184290 A 19900820

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9203251A1] A welding electrode (1) having regions (2, 3) of reduced cross-sectional area at selected positions along the length of the electrode to assist in detaching droplets of weld metal during the welding process.

IPC 1-7

B23K 35/04

IPC 8 full level

B23K 9/133 (2006.01); B23K 35/02 (2006.01); B23K 35/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B23K 9/133 (2013.01); B23K 35/0261 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 3497669 A 19700224 - CUNNINGHAM JOHN W
[X] US 3179787 A 19650420 - WASSERMAN RENE D, et al
[A] US 4832742 A 19890523 - OTOTANI TOHEI [JP]
See references of WO 9203251A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9203251 A1 19920305; EP 0548100 A1 19930630; EP 0548100 A4 19950111; MY 106493 A 19950630; NZ 239487 A 19930625

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9100374 W 19910819; EP 91914804 A 19910819; MY PI19911508 A 19910820; NZ 23948791 A 19910820