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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7195004 | Fuel injector cup with improved lead-in dimensions for reduced insertion force A fuel rail cup is provided with a lead-in volume of one-third a receiving volume of the fuel rail cup that allows insertion of an O-ring mounted on a fuel injector inlet to be inserted at 20 pound-force or less. A method of inserting the fuel injector inlet with an... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7070487 | Washing device A washing device includes a case body; a table installed into the case body for supporting a workpiece which is to be cleaned; an solid cleaning substance feeding device having an impeller, capable of projecting an solid cleaning substance and a cleaning liquid to t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6971947 | Airless blaster arrangement An airless blaster arrangement (100) for the surface treatment of objects with blasting agents, comprising an airless blaster (10) consisting of several radially arranged thrower blades (11) which are secured to at least one side disk (14... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6905400 | Method and apparatus for dressing polishing cloth A polishing cloth mounted on a turntable is dressed by bringing a dresser in contact with the polishing cloth for restoring the polishing capability of the polishing cloth. The dressing is performed by measuring heights of a surface of the polishing cloth at radial ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6705921 | Method and apparatus for controlling cutting tool edge cut taper A tilt control assembly for controlling the tilt of a cutting tool head has a first eccentric support and a second support, with both of the first and second supports connected to the head along an axis of the head. To adjust the position of the head, the first ecce... | 03/16/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6283839 | Cryogen shot blast deflashing system An apparatus for deflashing work pieces includes a pivotable treatment chamber, a throwing wheel which propels particulate media to impact work pieces in the treatment chamber, and a cryogen supply introducing a flow of cryogen to embrittle work pieces in... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6099398 | Media assist gaseous nitrogen distribution system for deflashing machine A media assist and gaseous fluid flow distribution system for a cryogenic deflashing machine. Dry-nitrogen or other dry gas is supplied to the media assist distribution system of the present invention in order to supply a cryogenic deflashing machine with... | 08/08/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5637029 | Method and apparatus for shot blasting materials A method and apparatus for shot blast cleaning a workpiece. The method comprising the steps of applying a composite stream of a slurry consisting of carrier liquid and particulate abrasive material under high velocity to the workpiece in a blast cabinet, ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5531263 | Oscillating trough for shot blast An oscillating trough for shotblasting, which prevents workpieces (W) from being damaged when they are turned over in the trough, is provided. The trough includes a depression (24) defined by two surfaces X4, X5 extending from the bo... | 07/02/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5405284 | Centrifugal jet machine The drum (2) of a centrifugal jet machine is swivelable in an oscillating manner between two angular positions. The drum (2) has a curved base part (8) with plate-shaped parts (9, 10) which are fastened at both sides of the latter so as to be swivelable. ... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5245798 | Batch rocker barrel This relates to an improved abrading machine which is of an inexpensive contruction and simple to maintain. Each abrading machine includes a casing in which there is mounted for oscillation a rocker barrel. The casing construction varies in accordance wit... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5163253 | Method and apparatus for cleaning workpieces Workpieces such as sand-casted automobile engine blocks are cleaned by advancing a series of such workpieces axially into one end of an elongate, skeletal barrel that holds the workpieces and rotates or tumbles them in the path of impinging streams of par... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5142830 | Abrasive cleaning machine This relates to an abrasive cleaning machine wherein there is mounted within a suitable frame or housing a work supporting conveyor which is mounted for both reciprocatory and rotational movement. When the conveyor is in the form of a rocker barrel, the r... | 09/01/1992 |
| 4979338 | Cryogenic deflashing apparatus and method of use A cryogenic deflashing apparatus is disclosed specifically adapted to rapidly remove residual flash from molded articles. The cryogenic deflashing apparatus incorporates a novel throw wheel assembly formed as a pump to create a vacuum utilized to continuo... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4941295 | Abrasive elevating apparatus for blast machines and method of using This relates to an elevating system for elevating used abrasive particles in a blast machine arrangement so that theused abrasive particles may be returned to an associated blast head for reuse. Basically speaking, the abrasive particle elevating system i... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4850151 | Centrifugal treatment apparatus Centrifugal treatment apparatus for mechanical treatment, e.g. grinding, polishing, cleaning and deburring of workpieces, including a workpiece receiving container, which has a mainly cylindrical casing (1) and a rotating base (2) in the form of a plate o... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4757648 | Rocker barrel configuration A rocker barrel usable in conjunction with a blast stream of abrasives for the cleaning of work pieces. The rocker barrel is of the shallow depth bed type and is mounted for oscillation. The rocker barrel is provided internally with rocker members which w... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4731959 | Vibratory casting cleaning A vibratory apparatus is provided to dislodge and separate foreign matter from castings. A curved, bottom, supporting surface for the castings is inclined downwardly towards an outlet. Vibration imparting apparatus cause individual castings to travel up t... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4680898 | Method and apparatus for cleaning workpieces Workpieces such as sand-casted automobile engine blocks are cleaned by advancing a series of such workpieces axially into one end of an elongate barrel that holds the workpieces and rotates or tumbles them in the path of impinging streams of particles. Th... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4648214 | Cryogen shot blast deflashing system 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 selectively opens and clo... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4646484 | Cryogen shot blast deflashing apparatus with inert gas purging system A closed recirculation cryogen shot blast deflashing apparatus includes an upstanding frame which movably supports a receptacle assembly including an enclosure having a housing enshrouding a rotatable drum, and a door thereon pivotable between positions w... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4633622 | Shot cleaning apparatus with gravity fed auxiliary impeller A shot cleaning apparatus which includes a housing (10) in which a workpiece (24) is held, main impellers (42) for throwing shot upwardly at the workpiece, auxiliary impellers (73) arranged above the main impellers (42) to throw shot laterally at the work... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4598501 | Cryogen shot blast deflashing system with bellows return 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... | 07/08/1986 |
| 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 |
| 4368599 | Apparatus for transport and simultaneous surface-treatment of discrete commodities Apparatus for transporting, agitating, rotating and treating discrete objects, such as metallic parts, has an endless band which is trained over two sets of rollers and forms a trough between the two sets of rollers. The band is driven by at least one set... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4254592 | Barrel-type shot blasting machine A machine for conveying and blast treating workpieces by an abrasive or blasting medium includes at least one rotatable barrel or drum in a blasting chamber, the axis of rotation of the drum being inclined downwardly in the direction of conveyance. The di... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4218854 | Apparatus for transport and simultaneous surface-treatment of discrete commodities Apparatus for transporting, agitating, rotating and treating discrete objects, such as metallic parts, has an endless band which is trained over two sets of rollers and forms a trough between the two sets of rollers. The band is driven by at least one set... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4199904 | Retractable blast wheel carrier Apparatus for mounting a plurality of centrifugal throwing wheels within a blast drum contained within a blast cabinet such that the throwing wheels are carried by a set of tracks which permit the throwing wheels to be rolled into and out of the blast cab... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4052820 | Portable surface treating apparatus A portable apparatus for treatment of surfaces, preferably horizontal, comprising a centrifugal wheel for projecting abrasive particles onto the surface at an angle within the range of 30° to 80° with the surface, a hopper for supplying abrasive particl... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4048758 | Sand-blasting machine for castings A machine for blasting workpieces (castings) comprises an arcuate cabin with successive working stations within it. Two conveying systems are provided -- a central turntable with workpiece carriers which are rotatable about horizontal axes and extend into... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4037364 | Method and means for continuous surface treatment In order to clean work pieces such as castings a work piece is loaded into a cage and continuously rotated while being continuously advanced past a means for propelling particulate cleaning means at the work piece.... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4018006 | Spinning jet blasting plant for cleaning shaped workpieces Apparatus for surface cleaning of workpieces by blasting comprising an elongated rotatable cage having longitudinally spaced rings through which the workpieces are conveyed axially, while they are being blasted, by means of oscillating arms extending betw... | 04/19/1977 |
