Vito P Navarra

US Patent:

44699280, Sep 4, 1984

Filed:

Jun 11, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/387338

Inventors:

Harold C. Wilkinson - Medford NJ
Alan W. Mkitarian - Palmyra NJ
Vito P. Navarra - Voorhees NJ
Francis J. Preston - Cinnaminson NJ

Assignee:

KSM Fastening Systems, Inc. - Moorestown NJ

International Classification:

B23K 920

US Classification:

219 98

Abstract:

Improvements to stud welding equipment having automatic stud feeding apparatus. The stud receiving chamber and receiving chamber entrance are positioned for top loading of the studs being fed through a stud loading tube. The stud loading tube and attached stud feed tube are detachably connected to the stud welding gun by a stud block and disconnect assembly which includes a transversely movable slider which provides the dual function of providing the detachable interlock with the stud welding gun and blockage of the stud loading tube when the assembly is detached.