Patents by Inventor Lloyd D. Smyly

Lloyd D. Smyly 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 and method of aligning and securing components of a liquid cooled plasma arc torch using a multi-thread connection
    Patent number: 9386679
    Abstract: An arc torch assembly or sub assembly having improved replacement and centering characteristics, where certain components of the torch head have particular characteristics which improve the operation, use and replaceability of the various components. Other embodiments utilize a thread connection which employs multiple separate and distinct thread paths to secure the threaded connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Johnathan J. Bauer, Lloyd D. Smyly
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ALIGNING AND SECURING COMPONENTS OF A LIQUID COOLED PLASMA ARC TORCH USING A MULTI-THREAD CONNECTION
    Publication number: 20150034611
    Abstract: An arc torch assembly or sub assembly having improved replacement and centering characteristics, where certain components of the torch head have particular characteristics which improve the operation, use and replaceability of the various components. Other embodiments utilize a thread connection which employs multiple separate and distinct thread paths to secure the threaded connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Lincoln Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Johnathan J. BAUER, Lloyd D. Smyly