US Patent Issued to Illinois Tool Works on May 13 for "Wire liner retention apparatus, welding torches, and methods" (Illinois Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,296,410, issued on May 13, was assigned to Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Glenview, Ill.).

"Wire liner retention apparatus, welding torches, and methods" was invented by Robert J. Centner (Frankfort, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An example wire liner retention apparatus includes: a body comprising a bore extending longitudinally through the body, the bore configured to permit passage of a welding wire liner through the bore; a clamp configured to apply a compressive force to the welding wire liner in a radial direction within the bore to limit movement of the welding wire liner with respect to the body; and a compression adjustment mec...