Patents by Inventor André Borne

André Borne has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Wire-guide/nozzle assembly for a robotic TIG welding torch
    Patent number: 7078646
    Abstract: A wire-guide/nozzle assembly for an electric arc welding torch, with at least one nozzle for delivering gas and at least one wire-guide system for guiding at least one consumable wire, distinguished in that the downstream end of the wire-guide system runs into the nozzle. The peripheral wall of the nozzle has at least one cut-out through which the wire-guide system passes. The wire-guide system is fastened to the nozzle. A TIG welding torch utilizing such a wire-guide/nozzle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignees: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme à Directoire et Conseil de Surveillance pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude, La Soudure Autogène Française
    Inventors: André Borne, Jean-Marie Fortain