Patent ID: 8653414

Claim:
A wireless foot pedal controller for a welding system comprising: a housing including a first portion and a second portion moveably attached to said first portion so as to define a plurality of pivot positions between said first portion and said second portion, said first portion supporting said wireless foot pedal controller relative to an external surface, said first portion adjustable between a plurality of elevated positions and a collapsed position, wherein a first end of said first portion is elevated relative to a second end of said first portion when said first portion is in said elevated position; a sensing element for sensing a position of said second portion relative to said first portion and providing a corresponding position signal; and a transmitter coupled with said sensing element for wirelessly transmitting said position signal to a receiver of a welder, the position signal controls the welding current of the welding system; and an elevator element moveable between a stowed position corresponding to said collapsed position and a plurality of deployed positions, each deployed position corresponding to one of said plurality of elevated positions of said wireless foot pedal controller.