Patents by Inventor Bobby W. Folkening

Bobby W. Folkening 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).

  • Apparatus for quick disconnect of an arc welder torch
    Patent number: 4939339
    Abstract: Apparatus for the quick connect and disconnect of a welding and a cutting torch includes a plurality of quick connectors. An outer portion of a quick connector carries electrical current which provides electrical power for an electric arc welder and an axial bore in the connector carries a liquid to provide cooling of the torch. Other quick connectors carry gas or liquid between the torch and sources of supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1990
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Bobby W. Folkening, Ronald R. Stringer