Patents by Inventor William K. Searles

William K. Searles 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).

  • Tracking type welding apparatus
    Patent number: 4288020
    Abstract: A tracking type welding apparatus wherein a torch follows a probe along a weld seam and the probe senses lateral seam deviations and stores them in a pin cam and wherein the deviations are later used to move the torch in the same manner. The pin cam is remote from the torch and probe assembly and is electrically synchronized with it. Means are also disclosed to permit a single pin cam wheel to store horizontal and vertical deviation information and gap width information simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1981
    Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
    Inventors: William K. Searles, Richard J. Searles, Kenneth R. Searles