Patents by Inventor Silas Ball

Silas Ball 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).

  • MIG welding torch angled-approach adapter that enables welding in confined spaces
    Patent number: 11745285
    Abstract: A MIG welding torch adapter that attaches to and/or replaces a welding torch's nozzle and enables welding in confined spaces includes: (1) a wire guide, (2) a turning nozzle that is concentric with and encloses said wire guide, (4) a collar that detachably slip-fits onto a MIG welding torch's contact tip, (5) an attachment tube that attaches to the nozzle, (6) an entry guide wire adapter that directs the free end of the torch's electrode wire move into the wire guide, (7) an exit guide wire adapter that guides the electrode wire as it exits this adapter, and (8) entry and exit spacers that enable the torch's shielding gases to flow through this adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventor: Silas Ball