US 12,406,596 B2
Stick welding electrode holder systems and methods
William Joshua Becker, Neenah, WI (US); and David Paul Marcusen, Hortonville, WI (US)
Assigned to ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US)
Filed by ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US)
Filed on Jun. 24, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/752,135.
Application 18/752,135 is a continuation of application No. 18/099,002, filed on Jan. 19, 2023, granted, now 12,020,586.
Application 18/099,002 is a continuation of application No. 16/814,152, filed on Mar. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,594,148, issued on Feb. 28, 2023.
Application 16/814,152 is a continuation of application No. 15/211,743, filed on Jul. 15, 2016, granted, now 10,593,230, issued on Mar. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/204,191, filed on Aug. 12, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0346948 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G09B 19/24 (2006.01); B23K 9/28 (2006.01); G09B 9/00 (2006.01); G09B 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC G09B 19/003 (2013.01) [B23K 9/282 (2013.01); B23K 9/287 (2013.01); G09B 9/00 (2013.01); G09B 19/24 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for providing a welding score, comprising:
determining an initial position of a welding operation;
determining a terminal position of the welding operation;
determining a welding path between the initial position and the terminal position; and
determining the welding score based on the welding path, wherein the welding score takes into account a time used for welding, and wherein the welding score is based on comparing a time period for welding the welding path to a welding time upper threshold or a welding time lower threshold.