Patents by Inventor Frank J. Britto, Jr.

Frank J. Britto, Jr. 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).

  • Electric arc welding gun
    Patent number: 5384447
    Abstract: An apparatus for welding a workpiece comprises a body tube having a tapered portion defining a first angle, and an end fitting releasably connectable with the body tube and having a tapered portion defining a second angle. The tapered portion of the body tube is releasably connectable with the tapered portion of the end fitting. The first angle differs from the second angle by a distance sufficient for facilitating manual separation of the tapered portion of the body tube from the tapered portion of the end fitting. A liner has a first portion disposed within the end fitting and a second portion disposed within the body tube. A connection member operatively releasably connects the first portion of the liner with the second portion of the liner. A member is disposed on the body tube or the end fitting for releasably connecting the body tube to the end fitting. A positive stop member is formed the body tube or the end fitting for positively retaining the member on the body tube or the end fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Assignee: Bernard Welding Equipment Company
    Inventors: Valgene E. Raloff, Frank J. Britto, Jr., Glen A. Jones