Patent ID: 6740844
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: B23K

Abstract:
A tool holder head apparatus for use with a radiant energy beam comprising:an energy beam source; a vertical slipping saddle having an articulated support, said energy beam source being constrained by said articulated support; an elastic means affixed to said articulated support, said elastic means for supporting said energy beam source in a normal working condition, said articulated support comprising: a first portion being removably constrained to said saddle, said first portion having a circular opening; a second portion housed within said circular opening, said second portion constraining said energy beam source, said second portion being held in contact with said first portion through said elastic means, said elastic means having terminal ends anchored respectively to said first portion and to said second portion, said second portion being tiltable about an axis of said circular opening and vertically translatable relative to said first portion respectively by transversal forces and axial forces applied to said energy beam source and said second portion.