Granted Patent B2

US 12,350,759 · App. 18/624,591 · Granted Jul 8, 2025

Inventors: Bradley Lance Pearman (Cumberland Gap, TN); Cayman Lee Ellis (Madeira Beach, FL)

Assignee: Alpha/Omega Energy Solutions, LLC

B23K35/0261F16B7/18H01R9/11H01R13/5213

Abstract

Claims (39)

1. An apparatus for securing a first welding to a second welding lead, the apparatus comprising:

a. a first hollow member defining a first hollow member space, the first hollow member further comprising:

i. a first end;

ii. a second end; and

iii an outward facing first ridge along the first end of the first hollow member;

b. a second hollow member defining a second hollow member space, the second hollow member further comprising:

i. a first end;

ii. a second end; and

iii. a first screw thread along an outer surface of the second hollow member; and

c. a third hollow member defining a third hollow member space wherein the first end of the first hollow member and the second end of the second hollow member are held proximate to one another inside the third hollow member space, the third hollow member further comprising:

i. a first end;

ii. a second end;

iii. a second screw thread along an interior surface of the third hollow member wherein the second screw thread is engaged with the first screw thread of the second hollow member; and

iv. an inward facing second ridge along the first end of the third hollow member wherein the inward facing second ridge is adjacent to the outward facing first ridge of the first hollow member and blocks the outward facing first ridge from moving relative to the inward facing second ridge, thereby securing the first hollow member to the second hollow member,

wherein the second hollow member further comprises a plurality of parallel lengthwise ridges along an inner surface of the second hollow member wherein the plurality of ridges define a plurality of parallel lengthwise channels along the inner surface of the second hollow member, wherein the plurality of channels are configured to physically accommodate lengthwise ridges along a welding lead connector when the second hollow member is slid onto a welding lead connector.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of parallel lengthwise ridges is a second plurality of parallel lengthwise ridges, wherein the plurality of channels is a second plurality of channels, wherein the first hollow member further comprises a first plurality of parallel lengthwise ridges along an inner surface of the first hollow member wherein the first plurality of ridges define a first plurality of parallel lengthwise channels along the inner surface of the first hollow member, wherein the first plurality of channels are configured to physically accommodate lengthwise ridges along a welding lead connector when the first hollow member is slid onto a welding lead connector.

3. A kit of disassembled parts of a screw lock apparatus for securing a first welding to a second welding lead, the kit comprising:

a. a first hollow member defining a first hollow member space, the first hollow member further comprising:

i. a first end;

ii. a second end; and

iii. an outward facing first ridge along the first end of the first hollow member;

b. a second hollow member defining a second hollow member space, the second hollow member further comprising:

i. A first end;

ii. a second end; and

iii. a first screw thread along an outer surface of the second hollow member; and

c. a third hollow member defining a third hollow member space, the third hollow member further comprising:

i. a first end;

ii. a second end;

iii. a second screw thread along an interior surface of the third hollow member; and

iv. an inward facing second ridge along the first end of the third hollow member,

wherein the second hollow member further comprises a plurality of parallel lengthwise ridges along an inner surface of the second hollow member wherein the plurality of ridges define a plurality of parallel lengthwise channels along the inner surface of the second hollow member, wherein the plurality of channels are configured to physically accommodate lengthwise ridges along a welding lead connector when the second hollow member is slid onto a welding lead connector.

4. The kit of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of parallel lengthwise ridges is a second plurality of parallel lengthwise ridges, wherein the plurality of channels is a second plurality of channels, wherein the first hollow member further comprises a first plurality of parallel lengthwise ridges along an inner surface of the first hollow member wherein the first plurality of ridges define a first plurality of parallel lengthwise channels along the inner surface of the first hollow member, wherein the first plurality of channels are configured to physically accommodate lengthwise ridges along a welding lead connector when the first hollow member is slid onto a welding lead connector.

5. A method for securing a first welding lead connector to a second welding lead connector, the method comprising:

a. connecting the first welding lead connector to the second welding lead connector;

b. sliding a first hollow member onto the first welding lead connector, wherein the first hollow member has a first end, a second end, and an outward facing first ridge along the first end of the first hollow member;

c. sliding a second hollow member onto the second welding lead connector, wherein the second hollow member has a first end, a second end, and a first screw thread along an outer surface of the second hollow member, wherein the first end of the first hollow member is proximate to the second end of the second hollow member;

d. sliding a third hollow member onto the first hollow member;

e. screwing the third hollow member onto the second hollow member, wherein the first end of the first hollow member and the second end of the second hollow member are held proximate to one another inside the third hollow member space, wherein the third hollow member has a first end, a second end, and a second screw thread along an interior surface of the third hollow member that engages with the first screw thread of the second hollow member, wherein the third hollow member includes an inward facing second ridge along a first end of the third hollow member, and wherein the inward facing second ridge is adjacent to the outward facing first ridge of the first hollow member and blocks the outward facing first ridge from moving relative to the inward facing second ridge, thereby securing the first hollow member to the second hollow member,

wherein the second hollow member further comprises a plurality of parallel lengthwise ridges along an inner surface of the second hollow member wherein the plurality of ridges define a plurality of parallel lengthwise channels along the inner surface of the second hollow member, wherein the plurality of channels are configured to physically accommodate lengthwise ridges along a welding lead connector when the second hollow member is slid onto a welding lead connector.

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