A nipple (10) for measuring a speed of a stream comprising abrasive particles prior to being entrained in a stream of a blasting gas is disclosed. The nipple (10) comprises a body (12) comprising a conduit (30) extending from an inlet (20) to an outlet (40). The inlet (20) is configured for connection to a supply of the stream of abrasive particles. The outlet (40) is configured for connection to a regulator for entraining the stream of abrasive particles into the stream of a blasting gas. The body (12) further comprises a window (50) within the conduit (30) for releasably coupling a sensor to determine a speed of the abrasive particles moving past the window (50).
An automated abrasive control system 100 is provided for controlling abrasive flow in a pneumatic abrasive blast pot 110 having at least one blast hose 116 (shown coupled to a blast nozzle 115). The pneumatic abrasive blast pot 110 is used for the cleaning and preparation of surfaces in readiness for the application of paint systems or other surface treatment processes. A plurality of sensors accurately measures values of the system operating parameters such as air pressure, temperature, humidity, and abrasive flow rate. The automated abrasive control system 100 includes an abrasive flow sensor 120 for measuring abrasive flow rate through the at least one blast hose 116, an abrasive metering valve 114 for controlling abrasive flow rate through the at least one blast hose 116, and a controller 112 configured to receive a signal from the abrasive flow sensor 120 and actuate the abrasive metering valve 114 based on a set of predetermined conditions such as nozzle size and abrasive media and combinations thereof in order to maintain the abrasive flow rate within an optimum abrasive flow rate range.
A noise reduction appliance for connection to, or integrally formed with, an outlet end of a blast nozzle, the blast nozzle having an outlet with a nozzle outlet diameter, the noise reduction appliance comprising an appliance body with a conduit formed therethrough, the conduit extending from an inlet opening of the appliance body to an outlet opening of the appliance body, the inlet opening of the appliance body having an inlet opening diameter substantially equal to the nozzle outlet diameter; and the outlet opening of the appliance body having an outlet opening diameter greater than the inlet opening diameter; wherein a radius of the conduit monotonically increases with distance, from the inlet opening to the outlet opening.
B05B 1/00 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
B05B 7/14 - Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas designed for spraying particulate materials
Shot and sand blasting equipment, namely, machines for blast cleaning a surface; high pressure water cleaning equipment, namely, machines for cleaning surfaces using high pressure water; multi-purpose steam cleaners; nozzles for particle blast cleaning machines, namely, nozzles for shot and sand blasting equipment, high pressure water cleaning equipment and steam cleaners; parts and accessories for the foregoing
Shot and sand blasting equipment, namely, machines for blast cleaning a surface; high pressure water cleaning equipment, namely, machines for cleaning surfaces using high pressure water; multi-purpose steam cleaners; nozzles for particle blast cleaning machines, namely, nozzles for shot and sand blasting equipment, high pressure water cleaning equipment and steam cleaners; parts and accessories for the foregoing
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
19 - Non-metallic building materials
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A portable metal building housing shot and sand blasting equipment, namely, housing machines for blast cleaning a surface Shot and sand blasting equipment, namely, machines for blast cleaning a surface; high pressure water cleaning equipment, namely, machines for cleaning surfaces using high pressure water; multi-purpose steam cleaners; nozzles for particle blast cleaning machines, namely, nozzles for shot and sand blasting equipment, high pressure water cleaning equipment and steam cleaners; parts and accessories for the foregoing A portable non-metal building housing shot and sand blasting equipment, namely, housing machines for blast cleaning a surface
A noise suppressed blasting system comprising:
a source of blasting gas in a predetermined pressure range with abrasive particles entrained therein;
a nozzle including
a nozzle inlet for connection to the source of blasting gas,
a nozzle outlet for emission of the blasting gas,
a nozzle conduit from the nozzle inlet to the nozzle outlet including a throat therebetween with a ratio of area of the nozzle outlet to area of the throat selected to emit the blasting gas from the nozzle outlet to produce a supersonic jet;
a silencer connectable to the nozzle, to receive the supersonic jet exiting the nozzle, the silencer comprising a body with a silencer conduit therethrough, the body being of sufficient length and diameter to cause a flow condition of the jet received from the nozzle outlet to be modified such that 1½ shock cells are created in a jet inside the silencer, no shock cells are created in the jet outside the silencer and a jet exits the silencer in the form of a core jet with an established turbulent shear layer thereabout and entraining an annular jet located around the core jet.
A blast nozzle thrust reduction blasting system comprising:
A blast nozzle thrust reduction blasting system comprising:
a source of blasting gas in a predetermined pressure range with abrasive particles entrained therein;
A blast nozzle thrust reduction blasting system comprising:
a source of blasting gas in a predetermined pressure range with abrasive particles entrained therein;
a nozzle including
a nozzle inlet for connection to the source of blasting gas,
a nozzle outlet for emission of the blasting gas,
a nozzle conduit from the nozzle inlet to the nozzle outlet including a throat therebetween with a ratio of area of the nozzle outlet to area of the throat selected to emit the blasting gas from the nozzle outlet to produce a supersonic jet;
A blast nozzle thrust reduction blasting system comprising:
a source of blasting gas in a predetermined pressure range with abrasive particles entrained therein;
a nozzle including
a nozzle inlet for connection to the source of blasting gas,
a nozzle outlet for emission of the blasting gas,
a nozzle conduit from the nozzle inlet to the nozzle outlet including a throat therebetween with a ratio of area of the nozzle outlet to area of the throat selected to emit the blasting gas from the nozzle outlet to produce a supersonic jet;
a thrust reducer connectable to the nozzle, to receive the supersonic jet exiting the nozzle, the thrust reducer comprising a body with a thrust reducer conduit therethrough, the body being of sufficient length and diameter to cause a flow condition of the jet received from the nozzle outlet to be modified such that a zone of sub-atmospheric pressure forms adjacent a face of the outlet of the nozzle whereby a pressure differential arises between the zone of sub-atmospheric pressure and surrounding atmosphere thereby creating an anti-thrust force in opposition to thrust of the nozzle.
a blast nozzle is provided that has a conduit through it for accelerating air applied to the blast nozzle at pressure greater than ambient pressure. The air contains abrasive particles for abrading or “blasting” a workpiece. The conduit includes an inlet portion that converges from an inlet opening for receiving the air, to a throat for accelerating the air to a sonic speed. The conduit also includes an outlet portion that extends from the throat to a nozzle outlet for accelerating the air from the throat to a super-sonic speed at the nozzle outlet. A ratio of area of the nozzle outlet to area of the throat is selected for expansion of the air through the conduit so that air is emitted from the nozzle outlet in a jet at an ambient pressure. The jet imparts drag on the abrasive particles between the nozzle outlet and the workpiece which has been found to improve abrading of the workpiece by the abrasive particles.
B05B 7/14 - Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas designed for spraying particulate materials
B05B 15/18 - Arrangements for preventing or controlling structural damage to spraying apparatus or its outlets, e.g. for breaking at desired placesArrangements for handling or replacing damaged parts for improving resistance to wear, e.g. inserts or coatingsArrangements for preventing or controlling structural damage to spraying apparatus or its outlets, e.g. for breaking at desired placesArrangements for handling or replacing damaged parts for indicating wearArrangements for preventing or controlling structural damage to spraying apparatus or its outlets, e.g. for breaking at desired placesArrangements for handling or replacing damaged parts for handling or replacing worn parts
Shot and sand blasting machines; machines for cleaning
surfaces using high-pressure water; steam cleaners; nozzles
being part of shot and sand blasting machines, machines for
cleaning surfaces using high-pressure water or steam
cleaners; parts and accessories for the foregoing.
A nozzle arrangement for use in expelling pressurized fluid includes a dead man control. The dead man control has a manually operable control part movable between a non-operating position, which prevents operation of the nozzle arrangement, and an operating position, and biased towards the non-operating position. The manually operable control part is pivotably coupled relative to a nozzle holder of the nozzle arrangement, which extends away from the pivotal coupling substantially towards a distal end of a nozzle part of the nozzle arrangement. The manually operable control part includes a handle part which in the operating position is substantially against and aligned with the nozzle part.
Shot and sand blasting equipment; high pressure water
cleaning equipment; steam cleaners; nozzles for shot and
sand blasting equipment, high pressure water cleaning
equipment or steam cleaners; parts and accessories for the
foregoing.
Shot and sand blasting equipment; high pressure water
cleaning equipment; steam cleaners; nozzles for shot and
sand blasting equipment, high pressure water cleaning
equipment or steam cleaners; parts and accessories for the
foregoing.
Shot and sand blasting equipment, namely, machines for blast cleaning a surface; high pressure water cleaning equipment, namely, machines for cleaning surfaces using high pressure water; multi-purpose steam cleaners; nozzles for particle blast cleaning machines, namely, nozzles for shot and sand blasting equipment, high pressure water cleaning equipment and steam cleaners; parts and accessories for the foregoing
16.
A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ABRASIVE FLOW IN A PNEUMATIC BLASTING SYSTEM
An automated abrasive control system 100 is provided for controlling abrasive flow in a pneumatic abrasive blast pot 110 having at least one blast hose 116 (shown coupled to a blast nozzle 115). The pneumatic abrasive blast pot 110 is used for the cleaning and preparation of surfaces in readiness for the application of paint systems or other surface treatment processes. A plurality of sensors accurately measures values of the system operating parameters such as air pressure, temperature, humidity, and abrasive flow rate. The automated abrasive control system 100 includes an abrasive flow sensor 120 for measuring abrasive flow rate through the at least one blast hose 116, an abrasive metering valve 114 for controlling abrasive flow rate through the at least one blast hose 116, and a controller 112 configured to receive a signal from the abrasive flow sensor 120 and actuate the abrasive metering valve 114 based on a set of predetermined conditions such as nozzle size and abrasive media and combinations thereof in order to maintain the abrasive flow rate within an optimum abrasive flow rate range.
(1) Shot and sand blasting equipment; high pressure water cleaning equipment; spray nozzles for shot and sand blasting equipment, high pressure water cleaning equipment and electric cleaning machines being pressure washing machines; parts and accessories of shot and sand blasting equipment, high pressure water cleaning equipment, spray nozzles for shot and sand blasting equipment, high pressure water cleaning equipment and electric cleaning machines being pressure washing machines.
(1) Shot and sand blasting equipment; high pressure water cleaning equipment; spray nozzles for shot and sand blasting equipment, high pressure water cleaning equipment and electric cleaning machines being pressure washing machines; parts and accessories of shot and sand blasting equipment, high pressure water cleaning equipment, spray nozzles for shot and sand blasting equipment, high pressure water cleaning equipment and electric cleaning machines being pressure washing machines.
Shot and sand blasting equipment, namely, machines for blast cleaning a surface; high pressure water cleaning equipment, namely, machines for cleaning surfaces using high pressure water; multi-purpose steam cleaners; nozzles for particle blast cleaning machines, namely, nozzles for shot and sand blasting equipment, high pressure water cleaning equipment and steam cleaners; parts and accessories for the foregoing
(1) Shot and sand blasting machines; machines for cleaning surfaces using high-pressure water; steam cleaners; nozzles being part of shot and sand blasting machines, machines for cleaning surfaces using high-pressure water or steam cleaners; parts and accessories of shot and sand blasting machines, machines for cleaning surfaces using high-pressure water and steam cleaners.
Shot and sand blasting machines, namely, machines for blast cleaning a surface; machines for cleaning surfaces using high-pressure water; multi-purpose steam cleaners; nozzles for particle blast cleaning machines, namely, nozzles being part of shot and sand blasting machines, machines for cleaning surfaces using high-pressure water and steam cleaners; parts and accessories for the foregoing
A noise suppressed blasting system comprising: a source of blasting gas in a predetermined pressure range with abrasive particles entrained therein; a nozzle including a nozzle inlet for connection to the source of blasting gas, a nozzle outlet for emission of the blasting gas, a nozzle conduit from the nozzle inlet to the nozzle outlet including a throat therebetween with a ratio of area of the nozzle outlet to area of the throat selected to emit the blasting gas from the nozzle outlet to produce a supersonic jet; a silencer connectable to the nozzle, to receive the supersonic jet exiting the nozzle, the silencer comprising a body with a silencer conduit therethrough, the body being of sufficient length and diameter to cause a flow condition of the jet received from the nozzle outlet to be modified such that 1½ shock cells are created in a jet inside the silencer, no shock cells are created in the jet outside the silencer and a jet exits the silencer in the form of a core jet with an established turbulent shear layer thereabout and entraining an annular jet located around the core jet..
A blast nozzle thrust reduction blasting system comprising: a source of blasting gas in a predetermined pressure range with abrasive particles entrained therein; a nozzle including a nozzle inlet for connection to the source of blasting gas, a nozzle outlet for emission of the blasting gas, a nozzle conduit from the nozzle inlet to the nozzle outlet including a throat therebetween with a ratio of area of the nozzle outlet to area of the throat selected to emit the blasting gas from the nozzle outlet to produce a supersonic jet; a thrust reducer connectable to the nozzle, to receive the supersonic jet exiting the nozzle, the thrust reducer comprising a body with a thrust reducer conduit therethrough, the body being of sufficient length and diameter to cause a flow condition of the jet received from the nozzle outlet to be modified such that a zone of sub-atmospheric pressure forms adjacent a face of the outlet of the nozzle whereby a pressure differential arises between the zone of sub-atmospheric pressure and surrounding atmosphere thereby creating an anti-thrust force in opposition to thrust of the nozzle.
a blast nozzle is provided that has a conduit through it for accelerating air applied to the blast nozzle at pressure greater than ambient pressure. The air contains abrasive particles for abrading or "blasting" a workpiece. The conduit includes an inlet portion that converges from an inlet opening for receiving the air, to a throat for accelerating the air to a sonic speed. The conduit also includes an outlet portion that extends from the throat to a nozzle outlet for accelerating the air from the throat to a super-sonic speed at the nozzle outlet. A ratio of area of the nozzle outlet to area of the throat is selected for expansion of the air through the conduit so that air is emitted from the nozzle outlet in a jet at an ambient pressure. The jet imparts drag on the abrasive particles between the nozzle outlet and the workpiece which has been found to improve abrading of the workpiece by the abrasive particles.
B05B 1/02 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops
B05B 1/30 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to control volume of flow, e.g. with adjustable passages
B05B 7/14 - Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas designed for spraying particulate materials
B05B 7/32 - Apparatus in which liquids or other fluent materials from different sources are brought together before entering the discharge device in which one liquid or other fluent material is fed or drawn through an orifice into a stream of a carrying fluid the fed liquid or other fluent material being under pressure
Shot and sand blasting equipment; high pressure water
cleaning equipment; steam cleaners; nozzles for shot and
sand blasting equipment, high pressure water cleaning
equipment or steam cleaners; parts and accessories for the
foregoing.
(1) Shot and sand blasting equipment, namely, machines for blast cleaning a surface; high pressure water cleaning equipment, namely, pressure washing machines; multi-purpose steam cleaners; nozzles for shot and sand blasting equipment, namely, nozzles for machines for blast cleaning a surface; nozzles for high pressure water cleaning equipment, namely, nozzles for pressure washing machines; nozzles for multi-purpose steam cleaners.
Shot blasting machines; sand blasting machines; cleaning
apparatus for industrial purposes; cleaning guns (pressure
washing machines); cleaning appliances utilizing steam;
steam cleaners (machines); electric steam cleaning machines;
electric steam cleaning apparatus; high pressure cleaning
machines; high pressure washers; electric cleaning (pressure
washing) machines; industrial cleaning machines utilising
pressure jets; metal high pressure hoses (parts of machines,
engines or motors); cleaning machines for industrial
installations; spray nozzles being parts of machines; spray
nozzles for attachment to pressure washing machines; parts
of machines; tools (parts of machines).
Shot and sand blasting equipment, namely, machines for blast cleaning a surface; high pressure water cleaning equipment, namely, pressure washing machines; multi-purpose steam cleaners; nozzles for shot and sand blasting equipment, namely, nozzles for machines for blast cleaning a surface; nozzles for high pressure water cleaning equipment, namely, nozzles for pressure washing machines ; nozzles for multi-purpose steam cleaners
Shot blasting machines being machines for blast cleaning a surface; sand blasting machines being machines for blast cleaning a surface; abrasive blast cleaning machines; cleaning apparatus for industrial purposes, namely, cleaning machines for oil and gas industrial machines; cleaning guns being pressure washing machines; cleaning appliances utilizing steam; multi-purpose steam cleaning machines; electric steam cleaning machines, namely, multi-purpose steam cleaning machines; electric steam cleaning apparatus, namely, multipurpose steam cleaning machines; high pressure cleaning machines being pressure washing machines; high pressure washers being pressure washing machines; electric cleaning machines being pressure washing machines; industrial cleaning machines utilizing pressure jets being pressure washing machines; metal high pressure hoses being steam cleaning machine parts; cleaning machines for industrial installations, namely, cleaning machines for oil and gas industrial machines; spray nozzles being steam cleaning machine parts; spray nozzles for attachment to pressure washing machines being component parts for pressure washing machines; parts of machines, namely, butterfly valves; tools, namely, butterfly valves being parts of machines
a blast nozzle is provided that has a conduit through it for accelerating air applied to the blast nozzle at pressure greater than ambient pressure. The air contains abrasive particles for abrading or "blasting" a workpiece. The conduit includes an inlet portion that converges from an inlet opening for receiving the air, to a throat for accelerating the air to a sonic speed. The conduit also includes an outlet portion that extends from the throat to a nozzle outlet for accelerating the air from the throat to a super-sonic speed at the nozzle outlet. A ratio of area of the nozzle outlet to area of the throat is selected for expansion of the air through the conduit so that air is emitted from the nozzle outlet in a jet at an ambient pressure. The jet imparts drag on the abrasive particles between the nozzle outlet and the workpiece which has been found to improve abrading of the workpiece by the abrasive particles.
B05B 7/32 - Apparatus in which liquids or other fluent materials from different sources are brought together before entering the discharge device in which one liquid or other fluent material is fed or drawn through an orifice into a stream of a carrying fluid the fed liquid or other fluent material being under pressure
A blast nozzle thrust reduction blasting system comprising: a source of blasting gas in a predetermined pressure range with abrasive particles entrained therein; a nozzle including a nozzle inlet for connection to the source of blasting gas, a nozzle outlet for emission of the blasting gas, a nozzle conduit from the nozzle inlet to the nozzle outlet including a throat therebetween with a ratio of area of the nozzle outlet to area of the throat selected to emit the blasting gas from the nozzle outlet to produce a supersonic jet; a thrust reducer connectable to the nozzle, to receive the supersonic jet exiting the nozzle, the thrust reducer comprising a body with a thrust reducer conduit therethrough, the body being of sufficient length and diameter to cause a flow condition of the jet received from the nozzle outlet to be modified such that a zone of sub-atmospheric pressure forms adjacent a face of the outlet of the nozzle whereby a pressure differential arises between the zone of sub-atmospheric pressure and surrounding atmosphere thereby creating an anti-thrust force in opposition to thrust of the nozzle.
A nozzle arrangement for use in expelling pressurised fluid, the nozzle arrangement comprising a dead man control; wherein the dead man control comprises a manually operable control part movable between a non-operating position, which prevents operation of the nozzle arrangement, and an operating position, and biased towards the non-operating position; wherein the manually operable control part is pivotably coupled relative to a nozzle holder of the nozzle arrangement, which extends away from the pivotal coupling substantially towards a distal end of a nozzle part of the nozzle arrangement, and wherein the manually operable control part comprises a handle part which in the operating position is substantially against and aligned with the nozzle part.
B24C 9/00 - Appurtenances of abrasive blasting machines or devices, e.g. working chambers, arrangements for handling used abrasive material
F16P 3/00 - Safety devices acting in conjunction with the control or operation of a machineControl arrangements requiring the simultaneous use of two or more parts of the body
H01H 35/24 - Switches operated by change of fluid pressure, by fluid pressure waves, or by change of fluid flow
A noise suppressed blasting system comprising: a source of blasting gas in a predetermined pressure range with abrasive particles entrained therein; a nozzle including a nozzle inlet for connection to the source of blasting gas, a nozzle outlet for emission of the blasting gas, a nozzle conduit from the nozzle inlet to the nozzle outlet including a throat therebetween with a ratio of area of the nozzle outlet to area of the throat selected to emit the blasting gas from the nozzle outlet to produce a supersonic jet; a silencer connectable to the nozzle, to receive the supersonic jet exiting the nozzle, the silencer comprising a body with a silencer conduit therethrough, the body being of sufficient length and diameter to cause a flow condition of the jet received from the nozzle outlet to be modified such that 1½ shock cells are created in a jet inside the silencer, no shock cells are created in the jet outside the silencer and a jet exits the silencer in the form of a core jet with an established turbulent shear layer thereabout and entraining an annular jet located around the core jet..
B05B 7/14 - Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas designed for spraying particulate materials
