Patents by Inventor Krishen VITHELINGUM

Krishen VITHELINGUM 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 cutting or welding torch with rapid assembly system
    Patent number: 10543559
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric arc cutting or welding torch comprising a torch body and torch head to be assembled to or disassembled from the torch body, the torch body comprising a peripheral wall and an axial housing, the axial housing comprising an orifice for receipt of at least part of the torch head, an actuator which is mobile in translation in the axial housing, at least one blocking element which is fitted so as to be mobile on the peripheral wall, the blocking element and the torch head each comprising reciprocal engagement means, the actuator being configured to maintain the blocking element spaced relative to the peripheral wall, the actuator also being configured to be displaced in the axial housing when the torch head is inserted in the orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Antoine Frenal, Samuel Vignerol, Thierry Renault, Krishen Vithelingum
  • ELECTRIC ARC CUTTING OR WELDING TORCH WITH RAPID ASSEMBLY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170106464
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric arc cutting or welding torch comprising a torch body and torch head to be assembled to or disassembled from the torch body, the torch body comprising a peripheral wall and an axial housing, the axial housing comprising an orifice for receipt of at least part of the torch head, an actuator which is mobile in translation in the axial housing, at least one blocking element which is fitted so as to be mobile on the peripheral wall, the blocking element and the torch head each comprising reciprocal engagement means, the actuator being configured to maintain the blocking element spaced relative to the peripheral wall, the actuator also being configured to be displaced in the axial housing when the torch head is inserted in the orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Antoine FRENAL, Samuel VIGNEROL, Thierry RENAULT, Krishen VITHELINGUM