Patent ID: 11883915
Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H | IPC B  H

Claim 10:
11. An assembly for rotational movement of a welding torch unicable, the assembly comprising:
a connector that rotatably connects a welding torch unicable to a welding torch body such that the unicable is rotatable relative to the torch body, the connector including:
a cylindrical outer housing having a longitudinal axis;
a connector pin fixedly, axially arranged within the outer housing and extending from a first end of the outer housing;
a rotating stud arranged within the outer housing and extending from a second end of the outer housing opposite the first end;
an inner housing within the outer housing, wherein the connector pin is in electrical contact with the inner housing; and
one or more contact rings arranged within and in electrical contact with the inner housing, each of the one or more contact rings including at least one contact extension biased to contact the rotating stud during rotational movement thereof.