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Abstract
A cart supports an arc welder, a MIG welder and an associated gas tank thereon. A lower supporting surface of the cart supports a first welding unit on wheels. An upper supporting surface is supported on the lower supporting surface spaced thereabove for supporting a second welding unit thereon. The lower supporting surface includes a tank portion extending generally horizontally outward beyond the upper supporting surface for supporting the gas tank thereon.
Description
WELDING CART
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a wheeled cart for supporting a welder thereon and more particularly to a cart which is suited for supporting both a MIG
welding unit and an arc welding unit thereon.
BACKGROUND
In numerous small work shops or in the work area of a home hobbyist, it is common place to find both Arc welding units and MIG (metal inert gas) welding units as each as desirable characteristics for different welding applications.
Each welding unit requires its own accessories in the form of grounding clamps and electrical supply cables which typically requires that each welding unit be supported at a fixed station or be contained on its own welding cart which can occupy considerable space and be cumbersome to use in smaller work areas.
SUMMARY
According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a cart for supporting a pair of welding units thereon in which one of the welding units includes a gas tank associated therewith, the cart comprising:
a tower supporting surface supported for rolling movement along the ground for supporting a first welding unit thereon; and an upper supporting surface supported on the lower supporting surtace spaced thereabove for supporting a second welding unit thereon;
the lower supporting surFace including a tank portion extending generally horizontally outward beyond the upper supporting surface for supporting a gas tank associated with one of the welding units thereon.
According t~ a second aspect of the present invention there is provided a cart for supporting a pair of welding units thereon iin which one of the welding units includes a gas tank associated therewith, the cart comprising:
a lower supporting surface extending in a longitudinal direction between respective first and second ends and being supported for rolling movement along the ground for supporting a first welding unit thereon;
an upper supporting surface supported on the lower supporting surface spaced thereabove for supporting a second welding unit thereon, the first end of the lower supporting surface including a tank portion extending generally horizontally outward in the longitudinal direction beyond the upper supporting surface for supporting a gas tank associated with one of the welding units thereon; and a handle mounted on one of the supporting surfaces opposite the tank portion of the lower supporting surface, the handle exaending generally upwardly from the respective supporting surface and including at least one hook member thereon for suspending cables associated with one or both welding units therefrom.
According to a further aspect of the present invention there may be provided a cart for supporting a pair of welding units thereon in which one of the welding units includes a gas tank associated therewith and each of the welding units includes an electrical plug for receiving electrical power from a conventional electrical supply socket, the cart comprising:
a lower supporting surface supported for rolling movement along the ground for supporting a first welding unit thereon;
an upper supporting surface supported on the lower supporting surface spaced thereabove for supporting a second welding unit thereon; and an electrical function box including a pair of electrical supply sockets for connection to respective electrical plugs of the first and second welding units and an electrical extension cord coupled to the pair of electrical supply sockets and having a conventional electrical plug at a free end thereof.
The upper and lower supporting surfaces may include respective mounting means for fixedly mounting the first and second welding units respective thereon.
According to yet another aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of supporting a pair of welding units for rolling movement along the ground in which one of the welding units includes a gas tank associated therewith, the method comprising:
providing a cart comprising a lower supporting surface supported for rolling movement along the ground, and an upper supporting surface supported on the lower supporting surface spaced thereabove, the lower supporting surface including a tank portion extending generally horizontally outward beyond the upper supporting surface;
supporting the pair of welding units on the upper and lower supporting surfaces respectively;
supporting a gas tank associated with one of the welding units on the tank portion of the lower supporting surtace.
The use of a welding cart including both upper and lower supporting surfaces permits both a IVIIG welder and an arc welder to be supported on the same cart with associated gas tanks for the MIG welder also being supported on a tank portion of the lower supporting surface. For optimum use of space and for added convenience, a common electrical junction box may be provided on the cart such that the welding units are movable together towards and away from a conventional electrical wall socket while only requiring a single extension cord for coupling thereto.
Providing a handle with mounting hooks at an opposite end of the cart from the tank portion ensures that the grounding cables and working ends of each welding unit can be stored in an organized manner away from thE; gas tanks. Providing a lower supporting surface which is longer than the upper supporting surface also permits a storage compartment to be supported therebetween for enclosing additional welding accessories.
SRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate an exemplary embodiment of the present invention:
Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the welding cart illustrating the arc welder, the MIG welder, the MIG welder and an associated gas tank supported thereon.
Figure 2 is a top plan view of the cart.
Figure 3 is an end elevational view of the handle end of the cart.
Figure 4 is an end elevational view of a tank portion end of the cart.
Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the storage compartment shown with the door removed therefrom.
Figure 6 is an exploded isometric view of the handle for attachment to the cart.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Referring to the accompanying drawings, there is illustrated a cart generally indicated by reference numeral 10. The cart 10 is particularly suited for supporting both an arc welder 12 and a MIG welder '14 thereon. In addition the cart is well suited for supporting the grounding clamps 16 of each of the welders and the working handle 18 thereof as well. One or more gas tanks 20 associated with the MIG welder 14 can also be supported on the cart 10.
The cart 10 generally comprises a lower supporting surface 22 in the form of an elongate horizontal shelf extending in a longitudinal direction of the cart between a first end 24 and a second end 26 of the cart. An upper supporting surface 28 which also comprises a generally rectangular horizontal shelf is supported on the lower supporting surface 22 spaced thereabove by a series of upright supports extending therebetween. The upper supporting surface 28 is shorter than the lower supporting surface such that the lower supporting surface extends in the longitudinal direction of the cart outwardly past the ends of the upper supporting surface at both first and second ends of the cart. At the first end 24, a tank portion 32 is defined for supporting one or more gas tanks thereon. The lower supporting surface 22 is supported on a series of castor wheels 34 to support the cart for rolling movement along the ground.
A portion of the space defined between the upper and lower supporting surfaces is enclosed by respective front and back walls 36, a side wall 38 and a pivotal door 40 which defines a compartment which can be selectively enclosed when the door 40 is shut. The compartment is positioned adjacent the first end of the cart by the tank portion 32 of the lower supporting surface such that spaced between the upper and lower supporting surfaces adjacent the second end permits the arc welder 12 to be received therein. A series of mounting brackets 42 are secured to the lower supporting surface 22 adjacent the second end thereof for fixedly mounting the arc welder 12 thereon using suitable fasteners. Mounting brackets 44 are also provided on the upper supporting surface 28 for fixedly mounting the MIG welder 14 thereon using suitable fasteners.
A pair of gussets 46 are mounted between the tank portion of the lower supporting surface and the back wall 36 of the compartment which defines one of the uprights supports 30 between the upper and lower supporting surfaces, for added structural rigidity. The gussets 46 are sufficiently spaced apart on opposite sides of the cart for receiving one or more gas tanks therebe~tween to assist in protecting the tanks. A suitable chain 48 is provided with selective anchoring fasteners at each end thereof for mounting at spaced positions on the upper supporting surface spaced upwardly from the lower supporting surface at the first end 24 of the cart to permit the chain to be wrapped about any tanks supported on the tank portion 32 for proper anchoring on the cart.
Cord apertures 50 are provided in the upper supporting surface 28 adjacent the first end of the cart and in the front wall 36 of the compartment in the space between the upper and lower supporting surfaces for receiving respective electrical supply cords of the welding units therethrough. The electrical plugs for each of the welders are thus arranged to be received within the compartment between the upper and lower supporting surfaces for mating connection with an electrical supply junction box 52 supported within the compartment: between the upper and lower supporting surfaces. The electrical supply junction box includes conventional electrical sockets therein for mating with the plugs of the welders with both sockets being commonly connected to an electrical extension cord 54 which permits both of the welding units to be commanly plugged into a cowrentional electrical waBl socket.
A handle 56 is mounted on the cart adjacent the second end 26 thereof for convenience in handling the cart. The handle is a generally U-shaped member having a pair of side portions 58 and a base portion Ei0 connected therebetween at an upper free end of the handle. Each side portion is anchored to the lower supporting surface 22 centrally on the cart to extend upwardly and outwardly in the longitudinal direction towards the second end of the cart so as to be mounted at an intermediate position on the upper supporting surface 28 before extending beyond the end of the cart to the base portion 60 spaced longitudinally outwardly beyond the cart and above the upper supporting surface 28. A plurality of mounting apertures 62 are provided at spaced positions along the side portions 58 towards the upper free end thereof to permit one or more hook members 64 to be mounted therein using selective threaded fasteners. The hook members 64 can thus be positioned at various longitudinal positions along the handle or on either one of the side portions 58 depending on preference of the user for permitting the grounding clamps 16 and working handles 18 of the respective welders to be supported therefrom in an organized manner.
In use, the arc welder 12 and MIG welder 14 are fixedly mounted onto the respective supporting surfaces using the mounting brackets 42 and 44 as described above. Preferably any associated controls of the welding units are positioned at the second end of the cant to permit associated grounding clamps and working handles of the welders to be readily supported by the hook members 64 at the handle on the second end of the cart. Only the tank is thus required to be supported at the first end of the cart on the tank portion of the lower supporting surface and can be anchored in place using the chain 48 described above.
This cart is accordingly well suited for the home hobbyist or a small shop that has one or both types of small welders, a MIG or arc welder.
The base or lower supporting surface is 33 inches long and 14 inches wide. The base is divided into 3 sections, 7 inches at the back for the gas tank for the MIG defined as the tank portion, 12 inches ins the middle for the enclosed compartment storage area, and 14 inches at the front for the arc welder. The base sits on 4-swivel castors 2 inches in diameter.
The top is 22 inches long x 14 inches wide. in the right rear comer is a 1 inches hole spaced inwardly 1 1/2 inches from both the back and side in communication with the interior of the compartment therebelow. The hole has a rubber grommet in it to protect the power cord from the MIG. The front of the top is supported by 2 L-shaped brackets defining the upright supports 30 noted above.
Attached at the back of the top is the safety chain with a hook to secure the tank in place.
The storage area is 12 inches long x 14 inches wide x 13 inches high.
In the front panel in the upper right hand comer is a 1 inch hole 1 112 inches from the top and side. The hole has a rubber grommet in it to protect the power cord from the Arc welder. The back panel has a 1/2 inch hole in the upper left-hand comer spaced inwardly 1 inch from the top and side for the main power cord. This hole also has a grommet in it to protect the power cord. The door of the storage area is 12 inches long x 12 7116 inches high. It is held on with hinges and held closed by a rotating knob. Inside the storage area in the upper left-hand comer is the power outlet to plug in the welders.
Attached to the back panel of the storage area and the base are 2 angle braces to strengthen the unit.
The handle is 30 inches long and 15 inches wide to its outside edge. It is attached to the cart in 2 places, one at the front of the storage unit, the other at the point where the top and the brace meet. There are 4 holes in the handle to attach 2 hooks in various positions to hang up the cables frorr~ the welders.
The welders are held in place by 2 angle brackets each.
While one embodiment of the present invention has been described in the foregoing, it is to be understood that other embodiments are possible within the scope of the invention. For example, in some embodiments, the cart may comprise a kit of parts disassembled in a box and which could be easily assembled using basic hand tools and threaded fasteners. The invention is to be considered limited solely by the scope of the appended claims.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a wheeled cart for supporting a welder thereon and more particularly to a cart which is suited for supporting both a MIG
welding unit and an arc welding unit thereon.
BACKGROUND
In numerous small work shops or in the work area of a home hobbyist, it is common place to find both Arc welding units and MIG (metal inert gas) welding units as each as desirable characteristics for different welding applications.
Each welding unit requires its own accessories in the form of grounding clamps and electrical supply cables which typically requires that each welding unit be supported at a fixed station or be contained on its own welding cart which can occupy considerable space and be cumbersome to use in smaller work areas.
SUMMARY
According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a cart for supporting a pair of welding units thereon in which one of the welding units includes a gas tank associated therewith, the cart comprising:
a tower supporting surface supported for rolling movement along the ground for supporting a first welding unit thereon; and an upper supporting surface supported on the lower supporting surtace spaced thereabove for supporting a second welding unit thereon;
the lower supporting surFace including a tank portion extending generally horizontally outward beyond the upper supporting surface for supporting a gas tank associated with one of the welding units thereon.
According t~ a second aspect of the present invention there is provided a cart for supporting a pair of welding units thereon iin which one of the welding units includes a gas tank associated therewith, the cart comprising:
a lower supporting surface extending in a longitudinal direction between respective first and second ends and being supported for rolling movement along the ground for supporting a first welding unit thereon;
an upper supporting surface supported on the lower supporting surface spaced thereabove for supporting a second welding unit thereon, the first end of the lower supporting surface including a tank portion extending generally horizontally outward in the longitudinal direction beyond the upper supporting surface for supporting a gas tank associated with one of the welding units thereon; and a handle mounted on one of the supporting surfaces opposite the tank portion of the lower supporting surface, the handle exaending generally upwardly from the respective supporting surface and including at least one hook member thereon for suspending cables associated with one or both welding units therefrom.
According to a further aspect of the present invention there may be provided a cart for supporting a pair of welding units thereon in which one of the welding units includes a gas tank associated therewith and each of the welding units includes an electrical plug for receiving electrical power from a conventional electrical supply socket, the cart comprising:
a lower supporting surface supported for rolling movement along the ground for supporting a first welding unit thereon;
an upper supporting surface supported on the lower supporting surface spaced thereabove for supporting a second welding unit thereon; and an electrical function box including a pair of electrical supply sockets for connection to respective electrical plugs of the first and second welding units and an electrical extension cord coupled to the pair of electrical supply sockets and having a conventional electrical plug at a free end thereof.
The upper and lower supporting surfaces may include respective mounting means for fixedly mounting the first and second welding units respective thereon.
According to yet another aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of supporting a pair of welding units for rolling movement along the ground in which one of the welding units includes a gas tank associated therewith, the method comprising:
providing a cart comprising a lower supporting surface supported for rolling movement along the ground, and an upper supporting surface supported on the lower supporting surface spaced thereabove, the lower supporting surface including a tank portion extending generally horizontally outward beyond the upper supporting surface;
supporting the pair of welding units on the upper and lower supporting surfaces respectively;
supporting a gas tank associated with one of the welding units on the tank portion of the lower supporting surtace.
The use of a welding cart including both upper and lower supporting surfaces permits both a IVIIG welder and an arc welder to be supported on the same cart with associated gas tanks for the MIG welder also being supported on a tank portion of the lower supporting surface. For optimum use of space and for added convenience, a common electrical junction box may be provided on the cart such that the welding units are movable together towards and away from a conventional electrical wall socket while only requiring a single extension cord for coupling thereto.
Providing a handle with mounting hooks at an opposite end of the cart from the tank portion ensures that the grounding cables and working ends of each welding unit can be stored in an organized manner away from thE; gas tanks. Providing a lower supporting surface which is longer than the upper supporting surface also permits a storage compartment to be supported therebetween for enclosing additional welding accessories.
SRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate an exemplary embodiment of the present invention:
Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the welding cart illustrating the arc welder, the MIG welder, the MIG welder and an associated gas tank supported thereon.
Figure 2 is a top plan view of the cart.
Figure 3 is an end elevational view of the handle end of the cart.
Figure 4 is an end elevational view of a tank portion end of the cart.
Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the storage compartment shown with the door removed therefrom.
Figure 6 is an exploded isometric view of the handle for attachment to the cart.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Referring to the accompanying drawings, there is illustrated a cart generally indicated by reference numeral 10. The cart 10 is particularly suited for supporting both an arc welder 12 and a MIG welder '14 thereon. In addition the cart is well suited for supporting the grounding clamps 16 of each of the welders and the working handle 18 thereof as well. One or more gas tanks 20 associated with the MIG welder 14 can also be supported on the cart 10.
The cart 10 generally comprises a lower supporting surface 22 in the form of an elongate horizontal shelf extending in a longitudinal direction of the cart between a first end 24 and a second end 26 of the cart. An upper supporting surface 28 which also comprises a generally rectangular horizontal shelf is supported on the lower supporting surface 22 spaced thereabove by a series of upright supports extending therebetween. The upper supporting surface 28 is shorter than the lower supporting surface such that the lower supporting surface extends in the longitudinal direction of the cart outwardly past the ends of the upper supporting surface at both first and second ends of the cart. At the first end 24, a tank portion 32 is defined for supporting one or more gas tanks thereon. The lower supporting surface 22 is supported on a series of castor wheels 34 to support the cart for rolling movement along the ground.
A portion of the space defined between the upper and lower supporting surfaces is enclosed by respective front and back walls 36, a side wall 38 and a pivotal door 40 which defines a compartment which can be selectively enclosed when the door 40 is shut. The compartment is positioned adjacent the first end of the cart by the tank portion 32 of the lower supporting surface such that spaced between the upper and lower supporting surfaces adjacent the second end permits the arc welder 12 to be received therein. A series of mounting brackets 42 are secured to the lower supporting surface 22 adjacent the second end thereof for fixedly mounting the arc welder 12 thereon using suitable fasteners. Mounting brackets 44 are also provided on the upper supporting surface 28 for fixedly mounting the MIG welder 14 thereon using suitable fasteners.
A pair of gussets 46 are mounted between the tank portion of the lower supporting surface and the back wall 36 of the compartment which defines one of the uprights supports 30 between the upper and lower supporting surfaces, for added structural rigidity. The gussets 46 are sufficiently spaced apart on opposite sides of the cart for receiving one or more gas tanks therebe~tween to assist in protecting the tanks. A suitable chain 48 is provided with selective anchoring fasteners at each end thereof for mounting at spaced positions on the upper supporting surface spaced upwardly from the lower supporting surface at the first end 24 of the cart to permit the chain to be wrapped about any tanks supported on the tank portion 32 for proper anchoring on the cart.
Cord apertures 50 are provided in the upper supporting surface 28 adjacent the first end of the cart and in the front wall 36 of the compartment in the space between the upper and lower supporting surfaces for receiving respective electrical supply cords of the welding units therethrough. The electrical plugs for each of the welders are thus arranged to be received within the compartment between the upper and lower supporting surfaces for mating connection with an electrical supply junction box 52 supported within the compartment: between the upper and lower supporting surfaces. The electrical supply junction box includes conventional electrical sockets therein for mating with the plugs of the welders with both sockets being commonly connected to an electrical extension cord 54 which permits both of the welding units to be commanly plugged into a cowrentional electrical waBl socket.
A handle 56 is mounted on the cart adjacent the second end 26 thereof for convenience in handling the cart. The handle is a generally U-shaped member having a pair of side portions 58 and a base portion Ei0 connected therebetween at an upper free end of the handle. Each side portion is anchored to the lower supporting surface 22 centrally on the cart to extend upwardly and outwardly in the longitudinal direction towards the second end of the cart so as to be mounted at an intermediate position on the upper supporting surface 28 before extending beyond the end of the cart to the base portion 60 spaced longitudinally outwardly beyond the cart and above the upper supporting surface 28. A plurality of mounting apertures 62 are provided at spaced positions along the side portions 58 towards the upper free end thereof to permit one or more hook members 64 to be mounted therein using selective threaded fasteners. The hook members 64 can thus be positioned at various longitudinal positions along the handle or on either one of the side portions 58 depending on preference of the user for permitting the grounding clamps 16 and working handles 18 of the respective welders to be supported therefrom in an organized manner.
In use, the arc welder 12 and MIG welder 14 are fixedly mounted onto the respective supporting surfaces using the mounting brackets 42 and 44 as described above. Preferably any associated controls of the welding units are positioned at the second end of the cant to permit associated grounding clamps and working handles of the welders to be readily supported by the hook members 64 at the handle on the second end of the cart. Only the tank is thus required to be supported at the first end of the cart on the tank portion of the lower supporting surface and can be anchored in place using the chain 48 described above.
This cart is accordingly well suited for the home hobbyist or a small shop that has one or both types of small welders, a MIG or arc welder.
The base or lower supporting surface is 33 inches long and 14 inches wide. The base is divided into 3 sections, 7 inches at the back for the gas tank for the MIG defined as the tank portion, 12 inches ins the middle for the enclosed compartment storage area, and 14 inches at the front for the arc welder. The base sits on 4-swivel castors 2 inches in diameter.
The top is 22 inches long x 14 inches wide. in the right rear comer is a 1 inches hole spaced inwardly 1 1/2 inches from both the back and side in communication with the interior of the compartment therebelow. The hole has a rubber grommet in it to protect the power cord from the MIG. The front of the top is supported by 2 L-shaped brackets defining the upright supports 30 noted above.
Attached at the back of the top is the safety chain with a hook to secure the tank in place.
The storage area is 12 inches long x 14 inches wide x 13 inches high.
In the front panel in the upper right hand comer is a 1 inch hole 1 112 inches from the top and side. The hole has a rubber grommet in it to protect the power cord from the Arc welder. The back panel has a 1/2 inch hole in the upper left-hand comer spaced inwardly 1 inch from the top and side for the main power cord. This hole also has a grommet in it to protect the power cord. The door of the storage area is 12 inches long x 12 7116 inches high. It is held on with hinges and held closed by a rotating knob. Inside the storage area in the upper left-hand comer is the power outlet to plug in the welders.
Attached to the back panel of the storage area and the base are 2 angle braces to strengthen the unit.
The handle is 30 inches long and 15 inches wide to its outside edge. It is attached to the cart in 2 places, one at the front of the storage unit, the other at the point where the top and the brace meet. There are 4 holes in the handle to attach 2 hooks in various positions to hang up the cables frorr~ the welders.
The welders are held in place by 2 angle brackets each.
While one embodiment of the present invention has been described in the foregoing, it is to be understood that other embodiments are possible within the scope of the invention. For example, in some embodiments, the cart may comprise a kit of parts disassembled in a box and which could be easily assembled using basic hand tools and threaded fasteners. The invention is to be considered limited solely by the scope of the appended claims.
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1. A cart for supporting a pair of welding units comprising a first welding unit and a second welding unit thereon in which one of the welding units includes a gas tank associated therewith, the cart comprising:
a lower supporting surface supported for rolling movement along the ground for supporting the first welding unit on the lower supporting surface;
and an upper supporting surface supported on the lower supporting surface spaced above the lower supporting surface for supporting the second welding unit on upper supporting surface;
the lower supporting surface including a tank portion extending generally horizontally outward beyond the upper supporting surface for supporting the gas tank associated with said one of the welding units on the tank portion.
a lower supporting surface supported for rolling movement along the ground for supporting the first welding unit on the lower supporting surface;
and an upper supporting surface supported on the lower supporting surface spaced above the lower supporting surface for supporting the second welding unit on upper supporting surface;
the lower supporting surface including a tank portion extending generally horizontally outward beyond the upper supporting surface for supporting the gas tank associated with said one of the welding units on the tank portion.
2. A cart for supporting a pair of welding units comprising a first welding unit and a second welding unit thereon in which one of the welding units includes a gas tank associated therewith, the cart comprising:
a lower supporting surface extending in a longitudinal direction between respective first and second ends and being supported for rolling movement along the ground for supporting the first welding unit on the lower supporting surface;
an upper supporting surface supported on the lower supporting surface spaced above the lower supporting surface for supporting the second welding unit on the upper supporting surface;
the first end of the lower supporting surface including a tank portion extending generally horizontally outward in the longitudinal direction beyond the upper supporting surface for supporting the gas tank associated with said one of the welding units on the tank portion; and a handle mounted on one of the supporting surfaces opposite the tank portion of the lower supporting surface, the handle extending generally upwardly from the respective supporting surface and including at least one hook member thereon for suspending cables associated with one or both welding units from said at least one hook member.
a lower supporting surface extending in a longitudinal direction between respective first and second ends and being supported for rolling movement along the ground for supporting the first welding unit on the lower supporting surface;
an upper supporting surface supported on the lower supporting surface spaced above the lower supporting surface for supporting the second welding unit on the upper supporting surface;
the first end of the lower supporting surface including a tank portion extending generally horizontally outward in the longitudinal direction beyond the upper supporting surface for supporting the gas tank associated with said one of the welding units on the tank portion; and a handle mounted on one of the supporting surfaces opposite the tank portion of the lower supporting surface, the handle extending generally upwardly from the respective supporting surface and including at least one hook member thereon for suspending cables associated with one or both welding units from said at least one hook member.
3. The cart according to either one of Claims 1 or 2 for a pair of welding units each including an electrical plug for receiving electrical power from a conventional electrical supply socket wherein the cart further comprises an electrical junction box including a pair of electrical supply sockets for connection to respective electrical plugs of the first and second welding units and an electrical extension cord coupled to the pair of electrical supply sockets and having a conventional electrical plug at a free end thereof.
4. The cart according to Claim 3 wherein the upper and lower supporting surfaces include respective mounting means for fixedly mounting the first and second welding units respectively on the upper and lower supporting surfaces.
5. The cart according to any one of Claims 1 through 4 in combination with the first and second welding units wherein the first and second welding units comprise a MIG welder and an arc welder respectively.
6. A method of supporting a pair of welding units for rolling movement along the ground in which one of the welding units includes a gas tank associated therewith, the method comprising:
providing a cart comprising a lower supporting surface supported for rolling movement along the ground, and an upper supporting surface supported on the lower supporting surface spaced above the lower supporting surface, the lower supporting surface including a tank portion extending generally horizontally outward beyond the upper supporting surface;
supporting the pair of welding units on the upper and lower supporting surfaces respectively; and supporting the gas tank associated with said one of the welding units on the tank portion of the lower supporting surface.
providing a cart comprising a lower supporting surface supported for rolling movement along the ground, and an upper supporting surface supported on the lower supporting surface spaced above the lower supporting surface, the lower supporting surface including a tank portion extending generally horizontally outward beyond the upper supporting surface;
supporting the pair of welding units on the upper and lower supporting surfaces respectively; and supporting the gas tank associated with said one of the welding units on the tank portion of the lower supporting surface.
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