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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7056193 | Method of forming fine partition walls, method of producing planar display device, and abrasive for jet processing The present invention includes a method of producing a planar display device by application of the method. The fine partition walls are formed on the surface of a second substrate that constitutes a second panel by jet processing using an abrasive comprised of a pow... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6981910 | Throwing wheel assembly A throwing wheel assembly including a rotatable wheel and one or more throwing blades each removably positionable on the face of the wheel in a throwing position, the throwing blades having holding structures projecting therefrom and the improvement comprising one o... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6319101 | Shot-blasting machine for cleaning a linear metal element A shot-blasting machine for cleaning a linear metal element, such as a metal rod, a metal wire and the like. The shot-blasting machine is arranged in line with a drawing machine so that continuous process is provided. The shot-blasting machine is enclosed... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6126516 | Centrifugal blasting apparatus A centrifugal blasting apparatus is configured to deliver friable media without destroying a large percentage of the delivered media. The centrifugal blasting apparatus includes a compressed air feed system that intermixes and fluidizes blast media with c... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5779524 | Adjustable cage assembly for mobile surface abrading apparatus An adjustable cage assembly for selectively varying the path of abrasive in an abrasive blast swath produced by a mobile surface abrading apparatus. The adjustable cage assembly operates in cooperation with a rotable wheel having multiple, radially-extend... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5769693 | Impeller wheel An impeller wheel has at least one lateral disk and an impeller cage connected centrally on a first face of the lateral disk. Blasting material to be distributed with the impeller wheel is introduced in an axial feeding direction into a central area of th... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5702289 | Anti-gravity blast cleaning A shot peening method and apparatus enables low intensity peening at a velocity which is equal to or less than the minimum velocity required to assure conveyance of the media through the transport hose in pneumatic systems or the minimum velocity necessar... | 12/30/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5417608 | Blast cleaning apparatus and method with laterally moving conveyor This invention relates to a blast cleaning apparatus and method which includes a laterally moving conveyor with openings therethrough, and particularly a laterally moving wire mesh conveyor. The conveying surface is moved laterally such that there is late... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5360486 | Blast cleaning apparatus and method with laterally moving conveyor This invention relates to a blast cleaning apparatus and method which includes a laterally moving conveyor with openings therethrough, and particularly a laterally moving wire mesh conveyor. The conveying surface is moved laterally such that there is late... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5357718 | Wafer rinsing apparatus A wafer rinsing apparatus includes an ice making hopper for making ice particles by heat exchange between fine droplets of liquid to be frozen and low-temperature liquefied gas. The ice making hopper is connected to a separation device for separating the ... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5353554 | Injector dosing means The invention relates to an injector dosing mechanism (1) for an apparatus, in particular a sandblasting mechanism (30), for dosed addition to a liquid, such as anticorrosive agent, to a stream produced by the apparatus, having a container (2) for taking ... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5205085 | Centrifugal blasting apparatus Disclosed is an improved centrifugal blasting apparatus for the blast cleaning or shot peening treatment of a selected surface of an object to be treated by throwing pulverized abrasive material onto the surface. Its wheel casing has an elongated slot to ... | 04/27/1993 |
| 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 |
| 4941296 | Surface cleaner A surface cleaner wherein abrasive particles are directed against a surface to be cleaned, after which the abrasive particles rebound into the cleaner and return for recirculation. Several features are involved. First there is provided an accelerator for ... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4932167 | Surface cleaner A surface cleaner wherein abrasive particles are directed against a surface to be cleaned, after which the abrasive particles rebound into the cleaner and return for recirculation. Several features are involved. First there is provided an accelerator for ... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4566224 | Lapping apparatus An improved lapping apparatus is disclosed of the type having a disc shaped lapping surface that rotates while a part to be lapped is held in engagement therewith. The improvement includes control apparatus for controlling the speed of rotation of the lap... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4269003 | Centrifugal blasting machine for large workpieces A machine for centrifugally blasting large surface and large volume workpieces (3) includes a closed blasting chamber (1), blast wheel units (5) and a supply arrangement (6) for the blasting agent. The blast wheel units and supply arrangement are disposed... | 05/26/1981 |
| 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 |
| 3981104 | Grit blasting machine and method A grit blasting machine which projects particles of metal grit, having at least a soft magnetic property, against a surface to be cleaned to remove scale therefrom. The machine includes a vehicle movable along the surface. A housing mounted on the vehicle... | 09/21/1976 |
