COLLAR ASSEMBLY FOR SECURING CONSUMABLES OF AN ARC WELDING APPARATUS.

摘要

An arc welding apparatus includes a conductor tube assembly that has a collar assembly with a collar body (98) that is biased by a spring (100). A consumable assembly is mechanically secured to the conductor tube and displaces the collar body (98) and the collar body (98) imparts a biasing force against the consumable assembly pretensioning the consumable assembly on the conductor tube assembly.