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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7314132 | Rodless conveyor belt or chain A unitary modular link or link section for use in forming a rodless conveyor belt or a section thereof is provided. The link section includes a plurality of laterally-repeating link-shaped portions, each including an apex portion and a pair of leg portions. Each ape... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7144309 | Rotational processor with drive rollers A rotational processor comprises an outer vessel and a plurality of inner vessels having an outer traction surface adapted for rolling contact with an inner surface of the outer vessel. A plurality of drive rollers drive the inner vessels about a center line of the ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7100622 | Pipe scarifier A scarifier for scarifying an interior surface of a sewer pipe, which includes an elongated frame having spaced apart upstanding frame elements at either end forming a plurality of guide surfaces on each side. A first track extends from one end of the frame to anoth... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7056197 | Dry surface treating apparatus and dry surface treating method using the same apparatus A dry surface treating apparatus of the present invention comprises, within a treating chamber, a surface-treating material supply section and a tubular barrel having a porous peripheral surface for accommodating a work piece, to treat a surface of the work piece wh... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6926594 | Shot blast machine The upper opening which opens the blast-processing chamber can be opened after the door moves slidely to the up and down directions, the door does not project outwardly from the case when the door is opened, it can be installed to the small space. Also it can be pre... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6743082 | Blasting apparatus With the blasting apparatus in which the injection nozzle is disposed to inject the blast material against the work pieces from the outside of the tubular barrel formed of the mesh net for accommodation of the work pieces and rotatable about the center axis, the wor... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6582285 | Apparatus for sanitary wet milling Improved cleanability and contamination prevention are provided in a wet milling apparatus for the production of pharmaceutical grade milled products. The advantages are provided by a milling agitator that is characterized by a smooth, seamless agitating ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6510729 | Device for determining the corrosion of the grinding bodies in a rotary mill The mill comprises a cylindrical shell ring (10) revolving about its longitudinal axis and containing a grinding charge comprising grinding bodies made of metal alloy. At least one grinding body (30) identical to those that make up the grinding charge is ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6367134 | Method of producing a ceramic electronic part A ceramic electronic part producing method, in which when a ceramic electronic part having an internal electrode in a ceramic sintered body and having an external electrode connected to the internal electrode at an outside surface thereof is to be produce... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6325701 | Oscillating abrasive cleaning machine An abrasive cleaning device and method are provided in which a rotating, oscillating drum tumbles articles being cleaned while they are subjected to oscillating blast streams of abrasive particles. Variable closure of alternating portions of an upper open... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6210258 | Vibrational finishing assembly A finishing assembly for vibratory finishing of workpieces in loose finishing media includes at least one generally annular finishing chamber which is driven by a drive assembly and supported by a support housing. The drive assembly consists of a crank sh... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6059640 | Cryogenic deflashing apparatus A cryogenic deflashing apparatus removes residual flash from molded articles. A cryogenic chamber establishes and maintains cryogenic temperatures from an injected cryogenic fluid. A parts basket is removably disposed within the cryogenic chamber for impa... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6059639 | Shot blast machine with improved tumbling capabilities A shot blast machine for cleaning workpieces that includes two tumbler sections and at least one blast wheel for impelling abrasive particles. Both tumbler sections have a surface with an ingress and an egress for supporting and tumbling the workpieces un... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5879223 | Shot blaster with impeller/blower A cryogen deflashing apparatus for removing residual flash from molded articles includes a receptacle assembly forming a sealed treatment chamber for the molded articles and a throwing wheel assembly for propelling particulate media against the molded art... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5782677 | Continuous process blast mill for finishing cast metal parts A workpiece cleaning mill that is useful for cleaning castings includes a hollow housing that is established by arranging plural elongated manganese flights side-by-side to establish a cylinder, and attaching the flights to opposed entrance and exit rings... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5676588 | Rotating drum cryogen shot blast deflashing system A cryogen shot blast system is provided which includes a sealed cryogenic chamber and a barrel which is supported within the cryogenic chamber and is rotatable about a longitudinal axis. The barrel is pivotally mounted so that the longitudinal axis of the... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5666984 | Method and apparatus for decontaminating substances contaminated with radioactivity A method and apparatus for decontaminating a substance contaminated with radioactivity, in particular, shot blasting grit contaminating with radioactivity. The method comprises: contaminated substance washing the substance to be decontaminated with chelat... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5512008 | Vibratory tumbling apparatus A vibratory material handling apparatus is provided for mixing of materials, cleaning, blending and/or shake out of castings or the like. The apparatus comprises a container having a material supporting surface disposed along a generally horizontal longit... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5105587 | Apparatus for surface treatment of workpieces Apparatus for surface treatment of workpieces has a rotary horizontal cage with inclined end walls and a set of elongated rod-shaped or bar-shaped components between the end walls. The end walls are rotatable in inclined carriers which cause them to act n... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5018318 | Apparatus for surface treatment of workpieces Apparatus for surface treatment of workpieces has a rotary horizontal cage with inclined end walls and a set of elongated rod-shaped or bar-shaped components between the end walls. The end walls are rotatable in inclined carriers which cause them to act n... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4757647 | Apparatus for surface treatment of discrete workpieces Apparatus for deburring or other surface treatment of workpieces has a tubular housing with a set of axially parallel flexible, elastic or rigid rod- or wire-like components which define gaps and whose end portions are separately affixed to driven rotary ... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4519812 | Cryogen shot blast deflashing system with jointed supply conduit A cryogen shot blast deflashing apparatus includes an upstanding frame which movably supports a receptacle assembly. The receptacle assembly includes an enclosure having a housing that enshrouds a rotatable drum, and a door which is pivotally mounted on t... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4333276 | Tumbling apparatus A tumbling apparatus for use in drum blast machines has a first endless belt defining a pocket for receiving workpieces to be tumbled and blast cleaned by abrasive projected at high speed against the workpieces. As the workpieces are tumbled by the belt, ... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4329818 | Belt for a trough belt cleaning apparatus A belt for a trough belt cleaning apparatus in which the objects or articles to be cleaned are tumbled within the trough of a rotating endless belt and subjected to the action of a blasting agent during their tumbling motion, to become cleaned thereby whe... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4115960 | Method and apparatus for deflashing A machine, and method, for tumbling objects or parts, generally of plastic material, to remove thin flange-like projections left along mold mating lines and frequently referred to as "flash". An advancing belt-like conveyor has a portion disposed to defin... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4089138 | Blast cleaning apparatus Shot blasting apparatus comprising a blasting chamber, a rotatable drum in the chamber for holding articles to be shot blasted, and means below the level of the drum to raise and lower the drum to enable articles which have been shot blasted to leave the ... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4047334 | Blast cleaning machine A blast cleaning machine for blast cleaning parts comprising a main frame, a housing supported on the main frame, and a barrel assembly rotatably supported in the housing for oscillatory movements therein between loading, blasting and discharge positions.... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4003164 | Workpiece treating barrel A barrel for use in treating workpieces, such as cleaning, scouring, deburring, etc., with abrasive blasting particles, high pressure fluid jets, etc. The barrel is intended to be rotated and includes a novel spiral flight which pushed workpieces through ... | 01/18/1977 |