Patents by Inventor Steve Barhorst

Steve Barhorst 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).

  • Patent number: 8631936
    Abstract: A wire container having a housing consisting essentially of recyclable material is provided. The housing has a peripheral wall defining a boundary leading from a first end to a second end of the housing, a plurality of end portions folded inwardly at the second end to define an end wall, and a plurality of support structures coplanar with and coupled to the end wall and extending across the plurality of end portions. A welding wire and container assembly is also provided, in which a coil of welding wire is disposed in the housing and support by the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Hobart Brothers Company
    Inventors: Adam Rolfes, Sanjeev Thapa, Steve Barhorst
  • Patent number: 8485358
    Abstract: The present embodiments are directed towards securing wire within a container. Advantageously, the present embodiments provide a system in which wire may be secured without modification of the container. Specifically, the present embodiments provide a floating tie down assembly configured to hold together a bundle of welding wire in a welding wire container. The floating tie down assembly is configured to float within the welding wire container, and the floating tie down assembly includes a lower removable insert, an upper removable insert, and a resilient material extending between the lower insert and the upper insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Barhorst, Eric Heyne, Brenda Comer, Phil Hissong
  • Publication number: 20110203948
    Abstract: The present embodiments are directed towards securing wire within a container. Advantageously, the present embodiments provide a system in which wire may be secured without modification of the container. Specifically, the present embodiments provide a floating tie down assembly configured to hold together a bundle of welding wire in a welding wire container. The floating tie down assembly is configured to float within the welding wire container, and the floating tie down assembly includes a lower removable insert, an upper removable insert, and a resilient material extending between the lower insert and the upper insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Steve Barhorst, Eric Heyne, Brenda Comer, Phil Hissong
  • Patent number: 7863538
    Abstract: The gas-metal arc welding of metal-core wile electrodes in the pure Ar shielding gas for carbon steel, low alloy steel, and ferritic stainless steel is described. Such shielding gas provides several benefits not realized ??the gas-metal arc welding process with solid wires. When compared to standard argon/oxygen containing gas mixtures normally used for metal cored wires, these benefits include reduced silicate islands on the weld surface for improved weld appearance, reduced welding fume, and lower weld spatter, all of which provide easier clean-up after the welding operation. Benefits also include reduced arc penetration desirable for welding on thinner materials or handling poor joint fit-up. Lower voltage requirement further makes it possible to weld on thinner materials. Lower oxygen content in the weld deposits provide better toughness and easier welding in all-positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Hobart Brothers Company
    Inventors: Steve Barhorst, Joseph Bundy, Daryl Duncan
  • Publication number: 20080149513
    Abstract: A wire container having a housing consisting essentially of recyclable material is provided. The housing has a peripheral wall defining a boundary leading from a first end to a second end of the housing, a plurality of end portions folded inwardly at the second end to define an end wall, and a plurality of support structures coplanar with and coupled to the end wall and extending across the plurality of end portions. A welding wire and container assembly is also provided, in which a coil of welding wire is disposed in the housing and support by the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: HOBART BROTHERS COMPANY
    Inventors: Adam Rolfes, Sanjeev Thapa, Steve Barhorst
  • Publication number: 20050205525
    Abstract: The gas-metal arc welding of metal-core wile electrodes in the pure Ar shielding gas for carbon steel, low alloy steel, and ferritic stainless steel is described. Such shielding gas provides several benefits not realized ??the gas-metal arc welding process with solid wires. When compared to standard argon/oxygen containing gas mixtures normally used for metal cored wires, these benefits include reduced silicate islands on the weld surface for improved weld appearance, reduced welding fume, and lower weld spatter, all of which provide easier clean-up after the welding operation. Benefits also include reduced arc penetration desirable for welding on thinner materials or handling poor joint fit-up. Lower voltage requirement further makes it possible to weld on thinner materials. Lower oxygen content in the weld deposits provide better toughness and easier welding in all-positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Steve Barhorst, Joseph Bundy, Daryl Duncan