Patent ID: 11858059
Assignee: CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL PROPERTIES INC.
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 7:
8. An electric resistance welder comprising:
a pair of weld wheels, wherein each weld wheel of the pair of weld wheels comprises a working surface along an outer circumference of the weld wheel;
a support having first end and a second end;
a cleaner coupled with the first end of the support, wherein an outer surface of the cleaner comprises an abrasive material, and wherein the cleaner is positionable between the pair of weld wheels such that the abrasive material is adjacent to the working surface of each weld wheel in the pair of weld wheels to simultaneously remove the layer of embedded material from both weld wheels;
an arm coupled with the cleaner, wherein the arm is pivotable to position the abrasive material adjacent to the working surface of one or both weld wheels of the pair of weld wheels; and
an actuator coupled with the second end of the support, wherein the actuator is operable to actuate the cleaner to remove a layer of embedded material from the working surface of the one or both weld wheels of the pair of weld wheels adjacent to the abrasive material.