Patent ID: 6175094
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: B23K

Abstract:
A stud welding gun for use in welding studs to a base member, said stud welding gun comprising:a barrel having a passage in which a plurality of studs are disposed in an array;a stud holder disposed at an outer end portion of said barrel, said stud holder being effective to hold a stud while an electrical current flows between the stud held by said stud holder and the base member during welding of the stud held by said stud holder to the base member; anda stud feed member which is movable relative to said barrel to move a leading stud in the array of studs into said stud holder, said stud feed member having a leading end portion which applies force against a trailing stud in the array of studs to move the array of studs along the passage in said barrel toward said stud holder.