Global Patent Index - EP 3549409 A1

EP 3549409 A1 20191009 - ASYMMETRIC CONSUMABLES FOR A PLASMA ARC TORCH

Title (en)

ASYMMETRIC CONSUMABLES FOR A PLASMA ARC TORCH

Title (de)

ASYMMETRISCHE VERBRAUCHSGÜTER FÜR EINEN PLASMALICHTBOGENBRENNER

Title (fr)

CONSOMMABLES ASYMÉTRIQUES POUR CHALUMEAU À PLASMA

Publication

EP 3549409 A1 20191009 (EN)

Application

EP 17817619 A 20171205

Priority

  • US 201662430108 P 20161205
  • US 201715685659 A 20170824
  • US 2017064691 W 20171205

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2018106676A1] A torch tip assembly of a plasma arc torch is provided for delivering a diffused stream of plasma arc in a gouging operation. The assembly comprises a nozzle including a nozzle body defining a central longitudinal axis extending between a proximal end and a distal end. A nozzle exit orifice of the nozzle body defines at least a bore for conducting the plasma arc therethrough. The assembly also comprises a counter bore feature, disposed relative to the distal end the nozzle body, fluidly connected to the bore and located distally relative to the bore. At least one of the bore or the counter bore feature has a non-circular cross-sectional shape in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The non-circular cross-sectional shape is configured to enable a second non-circular cross-sectional shape in the plasma arc that diffuses the plasma arc.

IPC 8 full level

H05H 1/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H05H 1/34 (2013.01 - EP US); H05H 1/3457 (2021.05 - EP); H05H 1/3463 (2021.05 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2018106676A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2018106676 A1 20180614; CN 110291846 A 20190927; EP 3549409 A1 20191009; EP 4319490 A2 20240207; EP 4319490 A3 20240612; EP 4319491 A2 20240207; EP 4319491 A3 20240515

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2017064691 W 20171205; CN 201780075063 A 20171205; EP 17817619 A 20171205; EP 23216683 A 20171205; EP 23216691 A 20171205