US5234470A
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Media for use in pressurized device and method of farming
Assignee: SPONGE-JET Inc
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Filing: 1992-02-28
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Granted: 1993-08-10
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Expires: 2012-02-28
Abstract
Abstract A composite media comprising a plurality of discrete particles of an abrasive component mixed with and attached to a carrier component. The abrasive component and the carrier component are selected to provide desired wear of the composite media, during use, to expose additional underlying abrasive material and to enhance cleaning of the surface being treated. The composite media facilitates feeding of the blasting media and results in deeper penetration of the blasting media into the surface being treated. A method for forming the mixture of the composite media is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 William R. Lynn
- 👤 Wilfred P. Parent
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:48
CPC Classifications
B; B24; B24C; B24C11/00; B24C9/00; B24C9/006; B24D; B24D3/00; B24D3/02; B24D3/20; B24D3/28; B24D3/32; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A granulated composite blasting media for use in treating a surface to remove undesired contaminants therefrom, said granulated composite blasting media comprising a plurality of granules, each said granules containing a plurality of discrete particles of an abrasive component being physically interconnected with one another by a carrier component, said granules being suitable for being propelled, via a gaseous fluid stream, through blasting equipment, said carrier component wearing, during use, at a rate so as to continuously expose additional underlying abrasive particles on an exterior surface of that composite media particle but not at a rate to allow the premature separation of the abrasive particles from the exterior surface of that composite media particle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A granulated composite blasting media for use in treating a surface to remove undesired contaminants therefrom, said granulated composite blasting media comprising a plurality of granules, each said granules containing a plurality of discrete particles of an abrasive component being physically interconnected with one another by a carrier component, said granules being suitable for being propelled, via a gaseous fluid stream, through blasting equipment, said carrier component wearing, during use, at a rate so as to continuously expose additional underlying abrasive particles on an exterior surface of that composite media particle but not at a rate to allow the premature separation of the abrasive particles from the exterior surface of that composite media particle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A composite blasting media according to claim 1, wherein said composite blasting media is non-malleable and said carrier component wears at a rate faster than the rate of wear of the abrasive component.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composite blasting media according to claim 1, wherein said carrier component wears at a rate substantially equal to the rate of wear of the abrasive component.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A composite blasting media according to claim 1, wherein said carrier component is one of an open cell urethane and a close cell urethane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A composite blasting media according to claim 1, wherein said carrier component has a density at least as great as the density of the abrasive component.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composite blasting media according to claim 1, wherein said carrier component has a density less than the density of the abrasive component.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
A composite blasting media according to claim 1, wherein carrier components is selected so as to absorb a substantial portion of the energy created when the composite media particle impacts against the surface to be cleaned and thereby limits rebound of the composite media particle during use.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A composite blasting media according to claim 1, wherein each abrasive particle is at least partially spaced from each adjacent abrasive particle by said carrier component.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
A composite blasting media according to claim 1, wherein each composite media particle is sufficiently larger in size than fine particulate matter and dust generated during use of the composite blasting media so as to facilitate separation of the generated fine particulate matter and dust from the recycled composite blasting media.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
A composite blasting media according to claim 1, wherein each composite media particle is sufficiently sized so as to facilitate flowability of the composite blasting media through suitable blasting equipment and maximize impact energy of the composite blasting media against the surface being treated.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A composite blasting media according to claim 1, wherein said abrasive component has a mesh size of from about 20 to about 80 mesh.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composite blasting media according to claim 1, wherein said composite blasting media has an average length of from about an 1/32 inch to about 2 inches.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composite blasting media according to claim 1, said carrier component is one of chemically bonded and physically bonded with the abrasive component.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of forming a granulated composite blasting media for use in treating a surface to remove undesired contaminants therefrom, said method comprising the steps of: forming a granulated composite blasting media comprising a plurality of granules, each said granules containing a plurality of discrete particles of an abrasive component physically interconnected with one another by a carrier component, said granules being suitable for being propelled, via a gaseous fluid stream, through blasting equipment, and selecting the carrier component to wear, during use of the composite blasting media, at a rate so as to continuously expose additional underlying abrasive particles on an exterior surface of that composite media particle but not at a rate to allow the premature separation of the abrasive particles from the exterior surface of that composite media particle.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of forming a granulated composite blasting media for use in treating a surface to remove undesired contaminants therefrom, said method comprising the steps of: forming a granulated composite blasting media comprising a plurality of granules, each said granules containing a plurality of discrete particles of an abrasive component physically interconnected with one another by a carrier component, said granules being suitable for being propelled, via a gaseous fluid stream, through blasting equipment, and selecting the carrier component to wear, during use of the composite blasting media, at a rate so as to continuously expose additional underlying abrasive particles on an exterior surface of that composite media particle but not at a rate to allow the premature separation of the abrasive particles from the exterior surface of that composite media particle.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 14, further comprising the step of using a carrier component which wears at a rate at least substantially equal to the rate of wear of the abrasive component.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 14, further comprising the step of adding a liquid cleanser to said carrier component.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method according to claim 14, further comprising the step of absorbing, with said carrier component, a substantial portion of impact energy created when the composite media particle impacts against the surface to be cleaned and thereby limiting rebound of the composite media particle during use.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method according to claim 14, further comprising the step of sufficiently sizing each composite media particle to facilitate flowability of the composite blasting media through suitable blasting equipment and maximize impact energy of the composite blasting media against the surface being treated.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 18, further comprising the step of sizing said composite blasting media to have an average length of from about an 1/32 inch to about 2 inches.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 14, further comprising the step of bonding said carrier component with the abrasive component by one of chemical and physical bonding.
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