US 12,233,485 B2
Assembly and joining table with weld splatter protection features, systems and methods for automated operations of the same
George Ghanem, Columbus, OH (US); and Ron Brown, Wilmot, NH (US)
Assigned to ProcessChamp, LLC, Columbus, OH (US)
Filed by ProcessChamp, LLC, Columbus, OH (US)
Filed on Mar. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/121,963.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/320,455, filed on Mar. 16, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0294220 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. B23K 37/04 (2006.01); B23P 19/04 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B23K 37/0461 (2013.01) [B23K 37/006 (2013.01); B23K 37/0443 (2013.01); B23P 19/04 (2013.01); B25J 9/0084 (2013.01); B25J 9/0096 (2013.01); B25J 9/1697 (2013.01); B25J 11/005 (2013.01); B25J 9/1687 (2013.01); G05B 2219/40032 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly and joining table with weld splatter protection features, said table comprising:
a platform providing a work surface; and
a plurality of holders positioned about the platform, each configured to receive a portion of a part for joining, and each comprising:
one or more conductive surfaces; and
one or more recessed channels, each channel having a first end located adjacent to a respective one of said one or more conductive surfaces, a second end located below the respective one of said one or more conductive surfaces, and a continuous passageway with a plurality of turns located between the first end and the second end; and
wiring extending from an electrical ground to the one or more conductive surfaces of each of the plurality of holders, wherein a portion of the wiring extends through each of the one or more recesses channels.