| CPC B23K 9/323 (2013.01) [B23K 9/28 (2013.01); B23K 9/325 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |

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1. A welding torch assembly device comprising:
an exterior housing having a bore,
an insulator sleeve positioned within the bore of the exterior housing,
a first connector at least partially positioned within the insulator sleeve and secured to the exterior housing, the first connector having a bore; and
a second connector slidably positioned within the bore of the first connector and configured to directly interface with a cable the first connector configured to provide a tapered connection for automatically centering the second connector and the cable.
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