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Apparatus for making an instantaneous scarfing start
Assignee: ESAB AB
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Filing: 1975-01-13
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Granted: 1976-11-16
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Expires: 1995-01-13
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for making an instantaneous or flying scarfing start on a moving metal workpiece, including: A. a wire feed mechanism for feeding and contacting a spot on the workpiece where the reaction is to begin, with the end of the wire, B. a mechanism for preheating the end of the wire to its oxygen ignition temperature, C. a blowpipe for discharging a high intensity jet of oxygen at a point on the workpiece behind said spot, and D. a scarfing oxygen nozzle, directed at the workpiece at an acute angle so that the scarfing oxygen stream strikes the surface slightly behind the point.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen August Engel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 04:35
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K7/00; B23K7/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
Apparatus for making an instantaneous thermo-chemical start on the surface of a ferrous metal workpiece comprising in combination: a. means for producing relative motion between said apparatus and said workpiece, b. means for feeding wire and for contacting a preselected spot on said surface with the end of said wire, c. means for heating the end of said wire to its oxygen ignition temperature, d. blowpipe means, for discharging a high intensity jet of oxygen gas, directed (1) such that the central axis thereof strikes a point on said surface located about 1-15 cm. behind said spot relative to the direction of travel, (2) such that the included angle formed by said axis and said surface is between 30° and 80°, and (3) from a position behind or on the side of said point, and e. nozzle means for providing a stream of scarfing oxygen gas, directed at said surface at an acute angle to said surface such that the oxygen stream discharged from said nozzle strikes the surface slightly behind said point relative to the direction of travel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
Apparatus for making an instantaneous thermo-chemical start on the surface of a ferrous metal workpiece comprising in combination: a. means for producing relative motion between said apparatus and said workpiece, b. means for feeding wire and for contacting a preselected spot on said surface with the end of said wire, c. means for heating the end of said wire to its oxygen ignition temperature, d. blowpipe means, for discharging a high intensity jet of oxygen gas, directed (1) such that the central axis thereof strikes a point on said surface located about 1-15 cm. behind said spot relative to the direction of travel, (2) such that the included angle formed by said axis and said surface is between 30° and 80°, and (3) from a position behind or on the side of said point, and e. nozzle means for providing a stream of scarfing oxygen gas, directed at said surface at an acute angle to said surface such that the oxygen stream discharged from said nozzle strikes the surface slightly behind said point relative to the direction of travel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said blowpipe means is directed from a position directly behind said point.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said blowpipe means is directed from a position on the side of said point.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the means for heating the end of said wire are flame means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said blowpipe means is directed such that said point is located about 5-10 cm. behind said spot and said included angle is between 50° and 60°.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said nozzle means is characterized by having a discharge orifice whose height is gradually reduced to zero at its lateral edges.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said nozzle means is characterized by having a discharge orifice whose height is gradually reduced at its edges, but remains greater than zero at its lateral edges.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said nozzle means is characterized by having a discharge orifice whose height is uniform across the entire width of said orifice.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for feeding wire, said means for heating the end of said wire, said blowpipe means, and said nozzle means are cantilever mounted for remote control operation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said means for feeding wire, said means for heating the end of said wire, and blowpipe means, and said nozzle means are cantilever mounted for remote control operation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for feeding wire, said means for heating the end of said wire, said blowpipe means, and said nozzle means are gantry mounted for remote control operation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said means for feeding wire, said means for heating the end of said wire, said blowpipe means, and said nozzle means are gantry mounted for remote control operation.
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