US Patent 7389900 Floating wire guides

A wire guide, for a drive assembly of a wire feeding assembly, of a welding system, has an elongate body which has with an outer surface, a length, and first and second ends. An elongate bore extends along the length of, and through, the elongate body. An aperture extends through the elongate body, generally transverse to, and intersecting, the elongate bore. In some embodiments, the elongate body includes first and second body portions which can axially, laterally, and/or rotationally move with respect to each other. A generally arcuate recess can extend transversely into the outer surface of the elongate body, and can communicate with the aperture which extends through the elongate body, in a direction transverse to the elongate bore.