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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7311584 | Abrasive throwing wheel and improved blade assembly A throwing wheel comprising a mounting element having a central axis with a plurality of blades connected to the mounting element. Each of the blades has an inner end, a first portion of the inner end and a second portion of the inner end. A plurality of locking mec... | 12/25/2007 |
| 6764390 | Centrifugal throwing vane An improved vane for use with a centrifugal throwing apparatus. The vane has a convex leading surface and flared edges to provide a consistent, broad blast pattern and improved vane wear characteristics. In one embodiment, the vane includes a pickup end, a discharge... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6447378 | Abrasive throwing wheel and abrasive throwing blade There is provided a blast wheel assembly comprising an abrasive throwing wheel and a plurality of throwing blades evenly spaced axially on the wheel. The wheel has a central opening, an outer periphery, and a plurality of channels therein for receipt of t... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6431965 | Blasting apparatus with a dual structure deflector The invention provides a blasting apparatus with a dual structure deflector. The blasting apparatus includes a blasting cabinet for housing a work piece, a nozzle, a propelling device, and a blasting medium holding unit. In use, the propelling device dire... | 08/13/2002 |
| 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 |
| 5888125 | Abrasive blast wheel with improved serviceability In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, an abrasive blast wheel is assembled for cleaning work pieces with abrasive materials. The blast wheel assembly is simplified by securing the blades about the impeller by inserting them into slots... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5833521 | Air cushioned vacuum blast head A blast head has an air cushion device that directs a flow of relatively high velocity air inwardly and toward the surface being blasted from around the periphery of the blast head. This air flow creates a barrier preventing the escape of particles and de... | 11/10/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5688162 | Blast wheels and cages for blast wheels A blast wheel assembly has a bladed rotor and an impeller which rotate together. A cage has an axial and angular wall including an aperture through which in use particulate material passes. The cross section of the aperture is irregular to control the uni... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5584748 | Blast wheel having a rotatable shaft with radial discs and blades dovetailed across the discs A blast wheel having a rotatable shaft with discs carrying blades for propelling abrasive material against a surface to be blast-cleaned. Each one of the blades has a striking portion and a dovetail base member. Each one of the discs has a number of circu... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5476412 | Blade and wheel plate for blast cleaning wheel and method of connecting a blade to the wheel plate This invention relates to a method of releasably connecting a blade to a single wheel plate of a centrifugal blasting wheel without using a separate stop-member to prevent outward radial movement of the blade. An alternative method of releasably connectin... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5472369 | Centrifugal accelerator, system and method for removing unwanted layers from a surface A cryoblasting process having a centrifugal accelerator for accelerating frozen pellets of argon or carbon dioxide toward a target area utilizes an accelerator throw wheel designed to induce, during operation, the creation of a low-friction gas bearing wi... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5257480 | Batting wheel and vanes for the same This relates to a batting wheel particularly useful in a surface cleaner for batting abrasive particles against a surface to be cleaned. The batting wheel includes a hub which carries a plurality of axially spaced collars. At the ends of the batting wheel... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5239786 | Inside pipe cleaner This relates to a pipe cleaner for cleaning pipe interiors such as gas and oil pipelines. The pipe cleaner is adjustable for cleaning pipes of different diameters beginning as low as 12" inside diameter. However, the usual requirement for gas and oil line... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5231805 | Surface cleaning and asbestos removal machine A machine adapted to be maneuvered across a surface, typically a floor, in order to remove an unwanted coating such as asbestos and adhesive from the floor. An impeller hurls an abradent such as metal shot at an angle against the floor abrading the materi... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5209024 | Inexpensive abrasive blast wheel This relates to an inexpensive blast wheel for applying abrasive particles to work pieces to be cleaned. The blast wheel provides a simple arrangement for supporting vanes in the form of a hub having a bowl shaped portion in which bases of vanes are seate... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5081801 | Blasting wheel apparatus and blades therefor The invention provides a blasting wheel apparatus having a wheel with a plurality of like blade elements having generally an "I" shape in cross section including a base having a hooking member at one end and a lug at the opposite end thereof extending dow... | 01/21/1992 |
| 4941297 | Flared vane for abrasive blasting wheel A vane assembly for an abrasive blasting wheel wherein the vanes are provided with sidewalls flaring away from the heel of the vane at an angle in the range of 2 to 7 degrees to effect oven distribution of abrasive transverse of the vane face at a varying... | 07/17/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4751798 | Shot blasting apparatus A shot blasting machine is arranged for simplicity in servicing and for efficiency in operation. The number of vanes in the blast wheel is equal to the number of blades in the impeller, and the connector to connect the blast wheel to the drive hub is arra... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4697391 | Vane retention apparatus for abrasive blasting machine Apparatus for retaining vanes in an abrasive blasting machine includes a rotatable runnerhead having a radially extending channel opening through one face of the runnerhead. A slot is included as part of the channel adjacent the radially outer end of the ... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4649673 | Shot blasting wheels The invention provides a novel shot blasting wheel having a base plate with angularly spaced elongated grooves therein into which complementary tongue formations on shot accelerating blades engage with a rearwardly directed lug being provided on each blad... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4646483 | Vanes for abrasive blasting wheels A blasting wheel is provided with vanes having a relatively concave face to project abrasive particles in a narrow pattern.... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4521996 | Centrifugal throwing wheel for ejection of blasting materials onto workpieces A centrifugal throwing blast wheel is made of two discs which are spaced from each to form a V-shaped outwardly widening slot forming an angle . Sets of diametrically opposed ejection vanes are between the discs. One set has straight throwing faces... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4509300 | Vane retention apparatus for abrasive blasting machine This invention relates to the mounting of vanes on a runnerhead of an abrasive blasting machine. The face of the runnerhead is provided with slots in which bases of vanes are slid in a generally radial direction with the base having an interlock with the ... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4480413 | Bladed centrifugal blasting wheel A centrifugal blasting wheel includes a pair of front and back wheel plates interconnected in spaced parallel relationship. Each wheel plate has a central opening defined by an annular surface of constant diameter. These plates are provided with respectiv... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4473972 | Blade for centrifugal blasting wheels A blade for use in two different forms of centrifugal blasting wheels. The blade comprises a body generally in the form of a parallelepiped having an inner and an outer end and side flanges to define a blade which is I-shaped in transverse cross-section. ... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4447993 | Alignment means for centrifugal blasting wheel A centrifugal blasting apparatus (11) is operable by a motor driven shaft (21) providing an annular ridge (33) to provide a fixed reference. An annular sleeve (34) is journalled upon the shaft (21) and sandwiched between the annular ridge (33) and a hub (... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4402163 | Vane retention apparatus for abrasive blasting machine This relates to the mounting of vanes on a runnerhead of an abrasive blasting machine. The face of the runnerhead is provided with slots in which bases of vanes are slid in a generally radial direction with the base having an interlock with the runnerhead... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4397426 | Shoe bracket assembly for vertical shaft impact crushing machines A shoe bracket assembly is described for mounting an impeller shoe to the horizontal rotatable turntable of a vertical shaft centrifugal crushing machine. The shoe bracket includes removable wear protector plates on opposed end faces thereof. The plates p... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4395851 | Centrifugal abrasive blasting machine An improved abrasive particle blast wheel combining high particle feed rate and long parts wear characteristics, comprising a series of reversible blades mounted within a runner head. An impellor is adapted to rotate in the hub of the wheel within a contr... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4333278 | Bladed centrifugal blasting wheel A bladed centrifugal blasting wheel formed of a pair of spaced parallel wheel plates having a central opening through which blades are inserted into grooves extending radially from the central opening through the adjacent surfaces of the wheel plates, imp... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4277965 | Centrifugal shotting turbine A centrifugal shotting turbine having easily replaceable blades shaped so as to project shot at a high rate of ejection in a concentrated jet. The turbine comprises a plurality of curved blades, each having a convex-concave working surface and longitudina... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4249350 | Abrasive throwing wheel and improved blade assembly A combination comprising a blade block for mounting on an abrasive throwing wheel and a blade for mounting on the blade block is provided. The blade has a front surface and a rear surface, a first opening on the rear surface and a second opening on the re... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4227351 | Centrifugal wheel assembly for spraying apparatus A centrifugal wheel assembly includes a disc-type guide wheel having a rotary axis; and a plurality of impeller vanes oriented radially with respect to the guide wheel. Each impeller vane has oppositely located particle propelling surfaces of identical sh... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4207712 | Blade structure for centrifugal wheel A throwing wheel for centrifugally propelling solid material, such as abrasive grit, has discs with grooves to hold a plurality of uniformly distributed blades. The blades have ribs along a disc-engaging portion thereof and stop members to limit radial ou... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4176502 | Spacerless blasting wheel and blade locking arrangement therefor A blasting wheel for projecting particulate against a surface employs a blade lock arrangement which eliminates the need for securing the blade between a pair of plates separated by a spacer. Rather the blades are secured at only one end thereof by use of... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4174814 | Impeller shoe for centrifugal impact rock crushing machine An impeller shoe is described for mounting on the turntable of a centrifugal impact rock crushing machine for directing the aggregate radially outward from a central distribution cone to stationary anvils. The impeller shoe is elongated with a trapeziform... | 11/20/1979 |
| 4174593 | Abrasive blasting machine An abrasive blasting apparatus comprising: supply means for supplying abrasive particles, and a rotatable impeller for blasting the abrasive particles supplied from this abrasive supply means onto a workpiece, the impeller having a plurality of vanes arra... | 11/20/1979 |
| 4069025 | Blast impellor wheels A blade for use in a blast impellor wheel for use in cleaning castings has both faces identical and symmetrical about its longitudinal axis so that both faces can be used as abrasive throwing faces. The blast impellor wheel comprises two interconnected pa... | 01/17/1978 |
