Patent ID: 9681528
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: H05H

Claim:
1. A cutting torch body, comprising: a metallic primary body portion comprising a first cavity in an upstream end of said primary body portion and a second cavity in a downstream end of said primary body portion, and said first and second cavities are separated by a separator portion; a dielectric torch body portion which is inserted into said first cavity, where an upstream end of said dielectric portion extends beyond said upstream end of said primary body portion; at least one high voltage pulse electrical conduit which passes through said first cavity, said separator portion and said second cavity, and where said at least one high voltage pulse electrical conduit includes an electrical connector having an upstream end which extends beyond said upstream end of said dielectric portion by a distance in a range of 0.25 to 0.75 inches; and at least one cooling fluid conduit which passes through said first cavity, said separator portion and said second cavity, and where said at least one cooling fluid conduit has an upstream end which extends beyond said upstream end of said dielectric portion by a distance in a range of 2 to 6.5 inches.