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Blasting apparatus
Assignee: Church and Dwight Co Inc
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Filing: 1991-04-04
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Granted: 1992-01-28
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Expires: 2011-04-04
Abstract
Abstract Conventional industrial pressure blasting apparatus is modified to allow a controlled pressure on the blast pot that is greater than the pressure on the line where less aggressive abrasive media and air are mixed for conveying the mixture to the nozzle and then to the workpiece. A media control device, with a fixed but readily variable area, is placed between the blast pot and the media/air mixing line to meter the media flow and maintain a positive pressure differential between the blast pot and the line. Adjusting the pressure differential allows control of the weight ratio of the media-to-air flow to between about 0.05 to 0.25.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence Kirschner
- 👤 Michael S. Lajoie
- 👤 William E. Spears, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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CPC Classifications
B; B24; B24C; B24C7/00; B24C7/0084; B24C7/0046; B24C7/0053; B24C7/0061
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
241 words
A method for blasting, comprising the steps of: containing a quantity of blasting medium comprised of fine particles having a mean particle size of from about 50 to 1000 microns within a pressure vessel; pressurizing said pressure vessel by providing fluid communication between said pressure vessel and a source of pressurized air; feeding said blasting medium from said pressure vessel, through an exit line to a conveying line, said conveying line being in fluid communication with said source of pressurized air through an air line; restricting the flow of said blasting medium to said conveying line at a flow rate of from about 0.5 to 10 pounds per minute through an orifice having a predetermined area and which is situated in said exit line; mixing said blasting medium with the stream of pressurized air flowing within said conveying line; sensing the pressure in said pressure vessel and said conveying line; controlling the pressure in said air line and in said conveying line to provide a pressure differential such that the pressure level within said pressure vessel is greater than the pressure within said conveying line; regulating said pressure differential in proportion to the flow of blasting medium through said orifice to provide a blasting medium-to-air ration in the conveying line of between about 0.05 and 0.25 by weight; and discharging said mixture of blasting medium and said stream of pressurized air through a nozzle at the end of said conveying line.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
241 words
A method for blasting, comprising the steps of: containing a quantity of blasting medium comprised of fine particles having a mean particle size of from about 50 to 1000 microns within a pressure vessel; pressurizing said pressure vessel by providing fluid communication between said pressure vessel and a source of pressurized air; feeding said blasting medium from said pressure vessel, through an exit line to a conveying line, said conveying line being in fluid communication with said source of pressurized air through an air line; restricting the flow of said blasting medium to said conveying line at a flow rate of from about 0.5 to 10 pounds per minute through an orifice having a predetermined area and which is situated in said exit line; mixing said blasting medium with the stream of pressurized air flowing within said conveying line; sensing the pressure in said pressure vessel and said conveying line; controlling the pressure in said air line and in said conveying line to provide a pressure differential such that the pressure level within said pressure vessel is greater than the pressure within said conveying line; regulating said pressure differential in proportion to the flow of blasting medium through said orifice to provide a blasting medium-to-air ration in the conveying line of between about 0.05 and 0.25 by weight; and discharging said mixture of blasting medium and said stream of pressurized air through a nozzle at the end of said conveying line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the blasting medium has a mean particle size of from about 250 to 300 microns.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the blasting medium comprises sodium bicarbonate potassium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate, sodium chloride or mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the pressurized air pressure is between about 20 to 125 psig.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the pressure differential is between about 1 and 5 psi.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the pressure differential is between about 2 and 4 psi.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the flow rate of blasting medium through the orifice is between about 0.5 to 5 pounds per minute.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the orifice has an opening corresponding to the area provided by circular orifices of about 0.063 to 0.156 inch diameter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the orifice is circular.
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