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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7194780 | Kiln cleaning apparatus An apparatus for cleaning deposits from the interior surfaces of a kiln. The apparatus utilizes a directed high-pressure fluid jet to remove deposits adhering to elements within a kiln. The pressurized fluid is delivered to the fluid jet through the shaft of a rotar... | 03/27/2007 |
| 6544482 | Chamber cleaning mechanism The present invention provides a reaction chamber cleaning apparatus comprising a chamber, a blade apparatus comprising at least one annular mounting member, at least four scraping blades attached peripherally about the annular mounting member, and a reci... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6119299 | Apparatus for cleaning a conduit An apparatus and a method for cleaning a conduit that has unwanted chemical substances deposited on an interior wall of the conduit are provided. The apparatus utilizes a rack-and-pinion drive mechanism for moving a set of cleaning blades in a rotational ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6010576 | Apparatus and method for cleaning an exhaust gas reactor An apparatus and a method for cleaning a conduit that has unwanted chemical substances deposited on an interior wall of the conduit are provided. The apparatus utilizes a rack-and-pinion drive mechanism for moving a set of cleaning blades in a rotational ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5975022 | Aquarium cleaning device A device for cleaning and removing debris from aquariums includes a tubular housing defining a chamber, a rotating shaft extending through the chamber and protected from an end thereof, an agitating brush mounted on the end of the shaft. A power source, s... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5741108 | Drum emptying apparatus An apparatus for removing material from a drum or barrel includes a conveyor for transporting drums one at a time through an emptying station at which a housing having an open end is arranged for sealing engagement with an annular rim of a drum bounding a... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5193241 | Machine for removing slag and metal reminders from crucibles A machine for removing slag and metal remainders from crucibles or casting ladles includes a frame on which is disposed a carriage movable in an upwardly inclined direction on guides or rails. The carriage is provided with cutter device having a tool head... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5179757 | Apparatus for descaling a process vessel Apparatus for removing deposits from the interior surface of a vessel wall including an elongated support column having its upper end attached to a cable to position the support column vertically within the vessel. A hammer assembly pivotally and rotatabl... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5082441 | Apparatus for selectively breaking out deposits from and/or linings of rotary kilns The invention is directed to an apparatus for breaking out deposits and lining from small areas of rotary kilns. The objective, on which the invention is based, is accomplished by an apparatus, which has a front functional element and a rear functional el... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5020183 | Cleaning apparatus for a process vessel An apparatus and method for cleaning hard deposits from the interior wall of a digester vessel. The apparatus includes a work platform assembled within the interior of the vessel from a plurality of prefabricated frame elements introduced into the vessel ... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4957222 | Barrel scraper This relates to a barrel or drum scraper to facilitate the complete emptying of a barrel or drum. Barrels and drums which are filled with a liquid containing solids and the like frequently have the solids settle out and become deposited on the inner surfa... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4872834 | Recovery boiler port cleaner A recovery boiler port cleaner for a chemical recovery furnace, such as a sulfur-reducing recovery boiler, used in pulp and paper processing. The port cleaner is mounted on an exterior wall of the boiler and is comprised of a stainless steel port cleaning... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4871211 | Method of restoring refractory lining for repeated use using thermal shock and milling procedures A method is provided for restoring a refractory lining for repeated use. The lining is present on a underlying wall surface and is still hot from a previous use when one induces thermal shock in the lining (e.g. by spraying water on it) so as to loosen it... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4861112 | Apparatus for cleaning aluminum cells Apparatus for cleaning accumulated spent alumina, dross, aluminum pads, refractories and carbon rods from an aluminum cell including a first platform supported on outrigger members for spanning the open top of the aluminum cell. The ends of the outrigger ... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4775315 | Process and apparatus for removal of deposits and linings from horizontal cylinders A method for the partial or total removal of deposits and/or linings from rotary kilns by introduction of a conically shaped break off roller into the rotary kiln. The break off roller rotates together with the rotating kiln and this results in the roller... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4675052 | Tool for cleaning pouring runners A rotary reciprocal tool for attachment to a remotely controlled support arm includes a casing attached to the arm and enclosing a fluid pressure motor. The casing also provides a chamber into which pressure fluid is supplied for activating the motor. The... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4639351 | Repair device for a reactor pressure vessel A repair device for removing an inner surface layer on a feed-water connector of a reactor pressure vessel received in a reactor housing having an assembly platform with a carriage displaceable thereon transversely to the reactor pressure vessel, the repa... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4558791 | Furnace delining apparatus A furnace delining apparatus has a telescopic jib mounted about a horizontal pivot axis on a turntable. The distal end of the jib carries a tool on a carrier swingable about an axis transverse to the jib axis. The carrier is pivotally mounted on a jib ext... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4539725 | Apparatus for cleaning furnace walls An improved and simplified device for removal of deposits on furnace walls is disclosed which can be operated by a single individual. The device is characterized by rotating scrapers driven by internally-contained air-powered motors. The horizontally oppo... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4446813 | Mould handling, cleaning and preparation systems A mould handling, cleaning and preparation apparatus is provided having a bridge movable over a work area, a trolley running lengthwise of the bridge and carrying suspended therefrom a vertical guide frame with an inner telescoping lift column carry tongs... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4407037 | Mold cleaning apparatus Mold cleaning apparatus including a cutter assembly for removing undesired material from a mold, a boom pivotally supporting the cutter assembly and the cutter assembly including a shaft member, a number of radially projecting cutter members fixedly secur... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4279052 | Flue wall coke build-up removal device This invention relates to a device for cleaning opposed walls of a furnace pit. The device comprises a plurality of rotating screw-type cutters for removing built-up deposits upon the opposed walls of the furnace pit, a plurality of linkage arms for carry... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4239291 | Industrial metallurgical delining assembly An industrial metallurgical delining assembly for dislodging and removing refractory or other material from upwardly open metallurgical process vessels. The assembly includes a spider-leg frame, the feet of which are supported on the upper periphery of th... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4229908 | Apparatus for automatic joint machining in heavily thick cylinders The apparatus carried by a suitable handling device, and comprising a first base structure attached to the handling device and provided with vertical guides for the sliding of a first carriage, a second base structure attached to said carriage and provide... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4210976 | Arrangement for removing the slag incrustations on melting and casting vessels The device for removing incrustations from the inner wall of a cylindrical vessel comprises a driven shaft supported for rotation in the vessel about its central axis and for a vertical movement along this axis. Impact tools, preferably in the form of pri... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4153965 | Installation for de-slagging casting ladles An installation for de-slagging casting ladles having a de-slagging machine comprising means for raising each ladle to be de-slagged and tilting it into an inclined de-slagging position with its opening directed downwards. Once de-slagging has been comple... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4149292 | Automatic machine for washing open containers This machine for washing containers of all open types is adapted to be enclosed in a compartment and comprises a tray to which the container is detachably secured; the tray is pivoted to a frame trunnioned in turn to fixed bracket bearings; a rotary brush... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4145954 | Container cleaning apparatus A method and apparatus for cleaning hollow bodies, in particular removing scale, incrustations and suchlike deposits from the inner wall of a vessel or a tube. The deposits are removed by a milling or boring operation.... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4126910 | Machine for treating the internal surfaces of bowl-shaped bodies A machine for washing the internal surfaces of hollow bowl-shaped bodies has a housing whose cover is movable between open and closed positions and has devices for releasably holding and centering a body thereon. The housing supports a driven shaft which ... | 11/28/1978 |
| 4110863 | Apparatus for cleaning inner surfaces of molds An apparatus for cleaning inner surfaces of molds such as ingot molds, which comprises a swivel ring rotatably mounted on travelling means, means for swivelling said ring, guiding means mounted on said swivel ring, and a cleaner assembly elevatably suppor... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4102001 | Apparatus for removing solids deposited on inner surface of rotary kiln An apparatus comprises an elongated boring bar having a cutting edge at its front end, an assembly coupled to the boring bar for reciprocally moving the boring bar axially of a rotary kiln, and an assembly for rotating the boring bar. The boring bar is ad... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4095306 | Reaction ladle cleaning machine A cleaning machine for removing slag from the interior of a reaction ladle characterized in that the ladle is supported in upright position on a turntable for angular indexing about its vertical axis after each vertical band of slag has been chipped or br... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4060587 | Gaseous and liquid reactant treatment Movable means are provided interiorly of a rotating confined line on a substantially horizontal plane through which reactant fluids, such as liquids and gases, flow and react, whereby inherently to inhibit the adherence of particulate matter within the li... | 11/29/1977 |
| 4057871 | Cleaning device for cavities preferably in chill moulds for steel ingots A cleaning device for cavities, particularly in chill moulds for steel ingots, is desired comprising a body provided with cleaning means by way of example brushes which face away from said body and are expandable away from each other in order to engage th... | 11/15/1977 |
| 3996637 | Apparatus for cleaning the inside of ingot molds or other hollow bodies having interiors of varying shapes and sizes The particular embodiment of the invention disclosed herein is specifically designed to clean the inside of a hollow body, especially, that of an ingot mold. For this purpose, the invention provides a cleaning apparatus comprising mainly a rotating means,... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3937162 | Device for use in demolishing a consolidated and hardened slurry body remaining in the hold of an iron-ore carrier A device is disclosed for use in demolishing a consolidated and hardened slurry body remaining in the form of a wall along the sidewalls of a hold in a ship or the like, being particularly useful in a wet-loading and dry-unloading method used in an iron-o... | 02/10/1976 |
