Patent ID: 9242307
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: B23K

Claim Text:
1. A welding gun comprising: a handle having forward and rear end portions and having a first passageway formed therethrough; a cable support tube having forward and rear end portions and having a second passageway formed therethrough, the rear end portion of the cable support tube secured to the forward end portion of the handle; and a welding cable having forward and rear end portions, the rear end portion of the welding cable connected to a rear connector assembly for connecting to a power source, the welding cable extending through the first passageway of the handle and the second passageway of the cable support tube to the forward end portion of the cable support tube; a gas diffuser having a forward end portion and a rear end portion operatively associated with the forward end portion of the welding cable; and a diffuser adapter disposed between the forward end portion of the welding cable and the gas diffuser, the diffuser adapter having forward and rear end portions and defining a channel for receiving at least a portion of the gas diffuser and securing the gas diffuser to the welding cable.