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Plasma torch body

Granted 17 Jan 2012 · 2 office actions

Assignee: Koike Sanso Kogyo Co., Ltd.

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Inventors: Akira Furujo, Masatoshi Motoyama, Ryuta Hirai, Kazuya Kashimata +1 · Examiner: Patricia Palasik · AU 2915 · TC 2900

Application
29/375,810
filed 28 Sep 2010
Publication
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US D652437
granted 17 Jan 2012

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a side view of a…

FIG. 1 is a side view of a plasma torch body showing our design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken along line 4 - 4 shown in FIG. 3 ;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken along line 5 - 5 shown in FIG. 3 ;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a plasma torch body showing our design; and,

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a plasma torch, including an inner cap, inner nozzle, outer nozzle, and electrode therefor, shown in broken lines and the plasma torch body illustrating the position of the claimed plasma torch body relative to the inner cap, inner nozzle, outer nozzle and electrode.

In particular, the claimed article is a body of a plasma torch used for high temperature cutting applications, such as the cutting of metal.

The broken lines in the drawings depict unclaimed environmental subject matter.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D15/144

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Pendency
1.3 y
476 days filing → grant
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Examiner
Patricia Palasik
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