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Welding protection device with haptic sensing

Grant US12582554B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

3M Innovative Properties Company

Inventors

Stefan G. Gustavsson

Abstract

A welding protection device that includes a shield body, an automatic darkening filter insertable in the shield body, and a haptic sensing unit to sense a touch pattern occurring on the shield body or automatic darkening filter assembly. Upon sensing of a touch pattern, a user definable command is executed that can place the welding protection device in a specific operational state.

CPC Classifications

A61F 9/067 A61F 9/06 A61F 9/065

Filing Date

2022-09-15

Application No.

18693255

Claims

16