Patent ID: 9296061
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: B23K,H05H

Claim Text:
1. A system for thermally working a workpiece, the system comprising: a torch body having a first axial end positionable near the workpiece; a torch receptacle coupled to a second axial end of the torch body; a plurality of ports extending axially through the torch receptacle from a first axial end of the torch receptacle to a second axial end of the torch receptacle; and a plurality of fittings provided at the second axial end of the torch body for communication with a subset of the plurality of ports; wherein the torch body comprises one of a plasma torch body and an oxy-fuel torch body that is exchangeably coupled to the torch receptacle; wherein the subset of the plurality of ports is a plasma subset when the plasma torch body is coupled to the torch receptacle; and wherein the subset of the plurality of ports is an oxy-fuel subset when the oxy-fuel torch body is coupled to the torch receptacle.