Male adaptor for tungsten inert gas welding
View Patent ↗An adaptor for a tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding gas block may include an adaptor body having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end includes a pair of parallel members separated by a receiving slot; the second end comprises a male twist lock post; the first end is configured to securely engage with the TIG gas block; and the second end is configured to engage with a welding lead.
1 . An adaptor for a tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding gas block, the adaptor comprising:
an adaptor body having a first end and a second end,
wherein:
the first end comprises a pair of parallel members separated by a receiving slot;
the second end comprises a male twist lock post;
the first end is configured to securely engage with the TIG gas block; and
the second end is configured to engage with a welding lead.
2 . The adaptor of claim 1 , wherein the TIG gas block comprises a block tab extending therefrom and the receiving slot is sized to accommodate insertion of the block tab therein.
3 . The adaptor of claim 1 , further comprising a fastener orifice extending through each of the pair of parallel members.
4 . The adapter of claim 3 , wherein at least one end of the fastener orifice comprises a countersunk rim surrounding the fastener orifice.
5 . The adapter of claim 3 , wherein the fastener orifice on one member of the pair of parallel members is threaded.
6 . The adapter of claim 1 , wherein the male twist lock post comprises a cylindrical unit with a lock tab extending outward from a side surface thereof.
7 . The adapter of claim 6 , wherein the male twist lock post is sized to be accommodated within a female end on the welding lead.