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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7985369 | Downdraft exhaust cutting and shuttle table mechanism A downdraft exhaust cutting and shuttle table mechanism includes a cutting area and a loading area, which includes first and second elongated, horizontally disposed cutting tables which are shuttled into and out of a cutting area which includes a material cutting as... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7749427 | Exothermic cutting torch A consumable thermal torch for cutting through materials includes a first elongated generally cylindrical member adapted to receive an associated supply of oxygen into a first end and react with the oxygen at a second end. A second member has a hollow profiled simil... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7682555 | Suction cart for suctioning off the gases and dust produced during flame cutting processes A suction cart suctions away the gases and dust produced during flame cutting processes and catches the scrap metal produced. The suction cart can travel underneath the flame cutting bench and is outfitted with at least one suction pipe, which emerges into a suction... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7560064 | Downdraft exhaust cutting table A downdraft cutting table assembly includes a cutting table having a top surface for supporting a workpiece, and first and second side wall assemblies for supporting the top surface. The cutting table is comprised of table sections. First and second rail assemblies ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7431776 | Slag-removal system and method in a cutting table A slag-removal system for a cutting table includes a pair of drive members arranged in spaced endless loops extending parallel to a longitudinal direction, with a slag plow connected between the drive members, each loop having a lower run and an upper run spaced abo... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7210556 | Method and apparatus for installing a sensor array An apparatus and method is provided for transporting, installing, retrieving, and replacing a sensor array of individual sensor pods at a geographically remote location, such as on the sea floor. The apparatus consists of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), a carouse... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204570 | Refrigerator for bottles A refrigerator includes a housing having a cooled interior space. At least one drawer is disposed in the interior space for storing bottles in an inclined or horizontal position. The drawer has a frame with two opposite sides. The drawer also has a plurality of rods... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7193174 | Method and apparatus for alignment of components of a plasma arc torch A coolant tube and electrode are adapted to mate with each other to align the tube relative to the electrode during operation of the torch. Improved alignment ensures an adequate flow of coolant along an interior surface of the electrode. In one aspect, an elongated... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186947 | Process monitor for laser and plasma materials processing of materials A method for monitoring the processing of a workpiece includes directing an incident laser beam onto the workpiece and measuring a signal emitted from the workpiece. At least two signals are generated by a detector based upon the emitted signal. A workpiece processi... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7171099 | Slide arrangement for cable drawer A drawer slide having first and second rails interconnected by a center rail. The center rail includes a spool configured to provide half-speed travel of the center rail relative to the travel of the first rail. The drawer slide is configured for use with a drawer a... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7132624 | Less smoke fume-dispersing device for welding operations A fume-dispersing device and welder combination for removing unwanted gases from a welding work area comprises a welder including a grip portion having an axis, and a welding tip extending in an axial direction from said grip portion and providing a distal welding e... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7084368 | Thermal cutting machine and cutting method using same A thermal cutting machine and a cutting method using the same are described, which employ a simple, long-life torch hood for effectively shutting off spatter, the torch hood enabling easy supervision of the cut condition of a workpiece and easy replacement of the co... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7045022 | Removal of adherent molten metal from surfaces The present invention provides a method and process for removing adherent molten metal from a surface by applying a non-wetting agent for the metal to the surface or to the adherent molten metal. The non-wetting agent may be a pressurized fluid or applied by a press... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7019255 | Method and apparatus for alignment of components of a plasma ARC torch A coolant tube and electrode are adapted to mate with each other to align the tube relative to the electrode during operation of the torch. Improved alignment ensures an adequate flow of coolant along an interior surface of the electrode. In one aspect, an elongated... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011789 | Slag scraper for cutting table A scraper removes debris from under a work table, particularly slag resulting from cutting of metal. A pair of parallel tracks extends along opposite sides of a collection area under the table. A blade carriage is carried on the tracks and driven between forward and... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007737 | Slab handling apparatus A slab handling apparatus comprising a foundation structure, a plurality of longitudinally spaced buffer members positioned on the foundation structure, and a plurality of longitudinally spaced roller assemblies connected to the respective buffer members with a lost... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6960054 | Car dumper dust collection method and apparatus A method and apparatus for controlling dust generated by the rotary dumping or rail cars may include one or more flexible baffles are provided to the back-side of a rotary dump frame to seal a portion of the material receiving pit during a portion of the rotary moti... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6948650 | Dross removal and solder reclamation improvements When dross is removed from a molten-solder reservoir, a substantial amount of molten solder is often removed with the dross. This molten solder can be separated from the dross and returned to reservoir via a conduit for reuse. Additionally, a skimmer for removing th... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6947802 | Centralized control architecture for a laser materials processing system Apparatus, systems, and methods for monitoring the processing of a workpiece that includes directing an incident laser beam onto the workpiece and using an optical detector for measuring a signal emitted from the workpiece as a result of the incident laser beam. The... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946617 | Method and apparatus for alignment of components of a plasma arc torch A coolant tube and electrode are adapted to mate with each other to align the tube relative to the electrode during operation of the torch. Improved alignment ensures an adequate flow of coolant along an interior surface of the electrode. In one aspect, an elongated... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6761776 | Torch cutter exhaust system A torch cutter exhaust system has a torch and an exhaust shroud at least partially encircling a discharge tip of the torch and mounted to the torch for movement therewith. The shroud is a crescent-shaped enclosure having an intake port and an output port. A table is... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6758875 | Air cleaning system for a robotic welding chamber A robotic welding station cleaning assembly (10) for removing particulates from an air-filled chamber surrounding a welding robot (12). A frame (14) is positioned about the robot (12) and includes a top (20) defining an opening ( | 07/06/2004 |
| 6387320 | Water table with a system for modifying its interior volume and cleaning its water A water table used for cutting metal is comprised of an array of slat bars, a floor part below the array of slat bars, a movable platform further below the floor part. The movable platform, by the use of height changing means, will move in order to change... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6342687 | Portable laser system with portable or stationary fume evacuation A portable laser processing module is adapted to be quickly and easily independently interfaced between a stationary exhaust docking station for fume extraction during in-office use and a portable air processing module for fume extraction during field use... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6165410 | Downdraft exhaust cutting table A downdraft exhaust cutting table comprising an elongated cutting table having a cutting torch positioned thereover and which is movable along the length thereof to cut material positioned on the cutting table. An elongated exhaust duct is positioned bene... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6126890 | In-line material handling system with pallet baskets An in-line material handling system wherein workpieces (P) are transported through the system in pallet baskets (10). The handling system includes a loading station (55, 208) a processing station (84, 210) for treating the workpieces (P) and a discharge s... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6039915 | Burn table A burn table includes a slag removal apparatus operably mounted beneath the flame cutting table and between a pair of spaced apart vertical panels which support the flame cutting table. The slag removal apparatus includes a blade mounted on a support fram... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5811055 | Torch mounted gas scavaging system for manual and robotic welding and cutting torches Disclosed is an improved welding system incorporating a novel torch mounted gas scavenging system which removes and filters contaminant gases from the workplace and incorporates an enclosure which creates high turnover rates of shielding gases at the weld... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5560887 | Negative pressure chamber table for gas-driven cutting apparatus A table and a gas-driven cutting apparatus are provided. The table supports a workpiece in a manner suitable for cutting of the workpiece by the gas-driven cutting apparatus. The table includes an open table top having a plurality of openings for receivin... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5511764 | Self-exhausting welding station A self-exhausting welding station includes a frame assembly with a generally rectangular platform frame mounted on legs. An exhaust system includes a filter cabinet mounted on the platform frame and including a series of filter panels which can be success... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5435525 | Negative pressure chamber table for gas-driven cutting apparatus A table and a gas-driven cutting apparatus are provided. The table supports a workpiece in a manner suitable for cutting of the workpiece by the gas-driven cutting apparatus. The table includes an open table top having a plurality of openings for receivin... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5280883 | Installation for cutting scrap iron by oxygen cutting Installation for cutting scrap iron by oxygen cutting. characterised in that it furthermore comprises a pit in the form of a channel filled with water disposed beneath the cutting bench, which cutting bench comprises holes in order to allow cutting slag to fal... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5167903 | Apparatus for supporting a work piece on a water table A tray having a bottom wall and upstanding spaced side walls and spaced end walls around the periphery of the bottom wall for use in water table for cutting a metal plate. An edge rail is located parallel to each side wall and is attached to the bottom wa... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5013884 | Water table for a thermal-cutting machine, especially for processing aluminum, with an underwater plasma-based cutting system A water table for a thermal-cutting machine, especially for processing aluminum, with an underwater plasma-based cutting system, with a surface that is immersed in a tank of water and that supports the material, and with a device for raising and lowering ... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4986515 | Water table with work supports A water table with a work support arrangement for a metal workplate for use with a burning machine. The water table includes a water-holding tank, a frame positioned in the top of the tank, and a cutting gantry carrying a burning machine with is movable r... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4930756 | Burn table A burn table suitable for supporting a workpiece during cutting is disclosed. The burn table comprises a fluid tank for providing a preselected fluid level and a bed of granular material, an upper surface of which supports a workpiece at a preselected dis... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4887797 | Slag flushing and water level control system for a metal cutting apparatus A slag flushing and water level control system for the burn tank of a metal cutting apparatus utilizes a pair of separate water displacement chambers disposed in the tank below an inclined slag-collecting intermediate floor section. Water is displaced fro... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4797528 | Vacuum carbon arc metal removal process and apparatus A process and apparatus for cutting and gouging a workpiece wherein solely a vacuum is used as the operative molten metal removal force. Isolating the atmosphere surrounding the arc as it melts the workpiece while evacuating the atmosphere as the melting ... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4776571 | Material handling system The present invention discloses a material handling system including a loading conveyor, a material processing conveyor, a cutting instrument, and a water table operably associated with the material processing conveyor. The material processing conveyor in... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4758284 | Cutting apparatus receptacle device and method of using same In a cutting system, a cutting system receptacle device and method of using it for receiving a cutting jet emerging from a work piece being cut, as well as receiving and retaining waste materials or debris. A cutting system receptacle device includes a ge... | 07/19/1988 |
