Robert J Weaver

US Patent:

7304268, Dec 4, 2007

Filed:

Feb 16, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/355552

Inventors:

Randall M. Burt - Mentor OH, US
Craig B. Dallam - University Heights OH, US
Robert J. Weaver - Concord OH, US

Assignee:

Lincoln Global, Inc. - City of Industry CA

International Classification:

B23K 9/095

US Classification:

21913001, 219137 R, 228103

Abstract:

Stick welding electrode rating and ranking procedures are provided for determining stackability performance of stick electrodes for pipe welding operations. The rating technique involves performance of a standardized vertical down weld procedure using a stick electrode to form a weld bead in a test workpiece groove, in which the electrode is maintained during welding at a substantially constant angle relative to the workpiece groove. The electrode is advanced toward the groove at a slow speed to deposit molten metal in the groove while keeping the molten metal above the stick electrode end or the arc thereof without dripping. The resulting bead distance is measured along with the welding time and the stick electrode is rated according to a ratio of the weld time and the bead distance.

US Patent:

7307238, Dec 11, 2007

Filed:

Feb 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/357863

Inventors:

Randall M. Burt - Mentor OH, US
Jon P. Chiappone - Willoughby OH, US
Craig B. Dallam - University Heights OH, US
Robert J. Weaver - Concord OH, US

Assignee:

Lincoln Global, Inc. - City of Industry CA

International Classification:

B23K 9/095

US Classification:

21913001, 219137 R, 228103

Abstract:

A method of measuring the quality of a stick electrode used in forming the root bead of a pipe joint, which electrode has a wire diameter, a length substantially greater than 12 inches and an upper exposed rod head. The method comprises: preparing a standardized workpiece including two spaced plates with a groove between the plates having a set profile including a lower gap duplicating the root gap of the pipe joint and mounting the standardized workpiece on an incline with the groove facing upwardly where the incline is at a fixed known angle. Then a stick electrode of the type to be measured is selected and the rod head of the selected electrode is connected to the power lead of a DC power source set to a given output current correlated with the type of electrode. A root bead is laid in the gap from an upper start position on said workpiece by progressively filing the gap and then discontinuing the root bead welding at a lower end position when a given length of the electrode has been consumed; and, measuring the distance between the upper start position and the lower end position with the run out distance being indicative of a quality characteristic of the electrode. This method can be used to measure the run out per time instead of run out per electrode consumed length.

US Patent:

8049141, Nov 1, 2011

Filed:

Jul 18, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/879564

Inventors:

Jonathan Sterling Ogborn - Concord Township OH, US
Robert J. Weaver - Concord OH, US
Jon P. Chiappone - Willougby OH, US
Craig B. Dallam - University Heights OH, US

Assignee:

Lincoln Global, Inc. - City of Industry CA

International Classification:

B23K 9/00
B23K 33/00
B23K 35/30
B23K 9/10
B23K 9/12
B23K 9/06

US Classification:

219137R, 21913001, 2191304

Abstract:

A method of rating the arc maintainability of an electric arc welding stick electrode by creating an arc between the electrode and a workpiece; moving the electrode along the workpiece while maintaining the arc; decreasing either the current or the voltage until a point is reached where the arc is extinguished; determining the open circuit voltage at the point; and, rating the electrode based upon the open circuit voltage point.

US Patent:

8624160, Jan 7, 2014

Filed:

Sep 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/244976

Inventors:

Jonathan Sterling Ogborn - Concord Township OH, US
Robert J. Weaver - Concord OH, US
Jon P. Chiappone - Willoughby OH, US
Craig B. Dallam - University Heights OH, US

Assignee:

Lincoln Global, Inc. - City of Industry CA

International Classification:

B23K 9/00
B23K 33/00
B23K 35/30
B23K 9/10
B23K 9/12
B23K 9/06

US Classification:

21913001, 2191301, 2191304, 219137 R

Abstract:

A system and method of rating the arc maintainability of an electric arc welding stick electrode by creating an arc between the electrode and a workpiece; moving the electrode along the workpiece while maintaining the arc; decreasing either the current or the voltage until a point is reached where the arc is extinguished; determining the open circuit voltage at the point; and, rating the electrode based upon at least the open circuit voltage point.

US Patent:

20070193993, Aug 23, 2007

Filed:

Feb 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/357862

Inventors:

Randall Burt - Mentor OH, US
Jon Chiappone - Willoughby OH, US
Craig Dallam - University Heights OH, US
Robert Weaver - Concord OH, US

International Classification:

B23K 35/22

US Classification:

2191370WM, 219146100

Abstract:

A stick electrode for depositing an high strength weld metal bead on a workpiece where the yield strength of the weld metal is between 85 ksi and 125 ksi irrespective of the cooling rate. The electrode deposits weld metal having 0.80-1.85% by weight manganese, 0.25-0.50% by weight molybdenum, 1.25-2.50% by weight nickel, and less than 0.07% by weight carbon, wherein the ratios of the carbon, manganese and molybdenum are adjusted to provide a carbon equivalent in deposited weld metal in the range of 0.17 to 0.30 and preferably less than 0.22.

US Patent:

20070193994, Aug 23, 2007

Filed:

Feb 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/357861

Inventors:

Randall Burt - Mentor OH, US
Jon Chiappone - Willoughby OH, US
Craig Dallam - University Heights OH, US
Robert Weaver - Concord OH, US

International Classification:

B23K 35/02

US Classification:

219145230

Abstract:

In a stick electrode for electric arc welding having a center alloy wire and an outer cellulose coating which coating includes powdered fluxing agents, alloy powder, cellulose powder and a binder. The improvement involves forming the binder as a solution of sodium silicate and 61-78 percent by weight of the binder. The binder comprises 25-35% of the coating to produce at least about 4% by weight of water in the electrode. Furthermore, the fluxing agent is titanium dioxide with a percentage greater than 12 percent of the coating.

US Patent:

20070194087, Aug 23, 2007

Filed:

Feb 23, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/360901

Inventors:

Jonathan Ogborn - Concord OH, US
Robert Weaver - Concord OH, US
Craig Dallam - University Heights OH, US
Randall Burt - Medina OH, US

International Classification:

B23K 31/12

US Classification:

228103000

Abstract:

Methods for rating welding electrodes are presented, in which a standardized vertical-down double cap pass welding procedure is performed using a test electrode to create a test weld on a substantially flat workpiece surface, and the electrode is rated according to the amount of porosity in the test weld. A first vertical-down bead-on-plate welding operation is performed to create a substantially straight first weld bead on the workpiece surface, followed by a standardized moderate first slag removal operation to expose an upper portion of the first bead while leaving some slag along one or both longitudinal sides of the first weld bead. A standardized second vertical-down welding operation is then performed with the test electrode to cover the first weld, and another slag removal operation is used to remove any remaining slag. The test electrode is then rated according to the ratio of the number of visually discernable pores in the second weld bead divided by the test weld length.

US Patent:

20130213947, Aug 22, 2013

Filed:

Mar 28, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/852336

Inventors:

JONATHAN STERLING OGBORN - Concord Township OH, US
ROBERT J. WEAVER - Concord OH, US
JON P. CHIAPPONE - Willoughby OH, US
CRAIG B. DALLAM - University Heights OH, US

Assignee:

LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC. - City of Industry CA

International Classification:

B23K 9/10

US Classification:

21913001, 219137 R

Abstract:

A system and method of rating the arc maintainability of an electric arc welding stick electrode by creating an arc between the electrode and a workpiece; moving the electrode along the workpiece while maintaining the arc; decreasing either the current or the voltage until a point is reached where the arc is extinguished; determining the open circuit voltage at the point; and, rating the electrode based upon at least the open circuit voltage point.