Welding torch with wire guide
US-2023321745-A1 · Oct 12, 2023 · US
Devices for guiding electrodes, e.g. guide tubes
Devices for guiding electrodes, e.g. guide tubes · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Separating, mixing, shaping, printing, and transporting materials.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | B23K9/122 |
| Official title | {Devices for guiding electrodes, e.g. guide tubes} |
| Display label | Devices for guiding electrodes, e.g. guide tubes |
| Total patents | 74 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 3 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Welding torch neck adapters and welding torches including neck adapters
US-2023166346-A1 · Jun 1, 2023 · US
Electrode assembly for arc welding
US-2023158598-A1 · May 25, 2023 · US
Electrode assembly for arc welding
US-2023158596-A1 · May 25, 2023 · US
Swing/rotating gas metal arc welding torch and use method therefor
US-11583949-B2 · Feb 21, 2023 · US
Swing/rotating gas metal arc welding torch and use method therefor
US-2022388088-A1 · Dec 8, 2022 · US
Flexible welding gun tube
US-2022288716-A1 · Sep 15, 2022 · US
Wire management for a welding system
US-11413697-B2 · Aug 16, 2022 · US
Wire liner retention apparatus, welding torches, and methods
US-2022161371-A1 · May 26, 2022 · US
Wire Feeder
US-2021245288-A1 · Aug 12, 2021 · US
Hybrid manual and automated welding
US-11065706-B2 · Jul 20, 2021 · US
Metal manufacturing systems and methods using mechanical oscillation
US-2021060589-A1 · Mar 4, 2021 · US
Adaptive multi-purpose pneumatic electric connector
US-2021057839-A1 · Feb 25, 2021 · US
Harmonic metal manufacturing wire reciprocation
US-2021053138-A1 · Feb 25, 2021 · US
Welding torch
US-2021031292-A1 · Feb 4, 2021 · US
Welding tool for performing SMAW or MIG weld with mantenance of a constant distance between the electrode and the weld area
US-10906118-B2 · Feb 2, 2021 · US
Systems and methods to monitor the life of a welding torch
US-2020376583-A1 · Dec 3, 2020 · US
Wire forming unit and welding torch with wire forming unit
US-2020346297-A1 · Nov 5, 2020 · US
Metal manufacturing systems and methods using mechanical oscillation
US-10792682-B2 · Oct 6, 2020 · US
Wire aiming guide and welding device
US-10688587-B2 · Jun 23, 2020 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B23K9/122?
- CPC B23K9/122 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Devices for guiding electrodes, e.g. guide tubes.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B23K9/122 (Devices for guiding electrodes, e.g. guide tubes)?
- Our database includes 74 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B23K9/122 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 9 in 2024 vs 3 in 2025 (latest complete years).