Title:
CONTROL CAGE FOR ABRASIVE BLAST WHEEL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005049276
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A control cage (300) for an abrasive blasting wheel (600) includes a housing forming an interior chamber, a blast media outlet (330) positioned in the housing, and a channel (340) formed in an inner side of the housing. A distribution device for an abrasive blasting wheel includes an impeller (200) having a media inlet (210) at one end adapted to receive blast media and a plurality of impeller media outlets (240) constructed and arranged to allow egress of the blast media upon rotation of the impeller, a control cage surrounding the impeller and having a cage media outlet (330) adapted for passage of the blast media, and a channel (260, 340) formed between the impeller and the control cage. The channel of the distribution device may be formed on an inner side (302) of the control cage, an outer side of the impeller, or both.
Inventors:
BARRIER RONALD G (US)
LOUTZENHEISER MATTHEW L (US)
TANGUAY PIERRE L (US)
LOUTZENHEISER MATTHEW L (US)
TANGUAY PIERRE L (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/038552
Publication Date:
September 09, 2005
Filing Date:
November 17, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
WHEELABRATOR GROUP INC (US)
BARRIER RONALD G (US)
LOUTZENHEISER MATTHEW L (US)
TANGUAY PIERRE L (US)
BARRIER RONALD G (US)
LOUTZENHEISER MATTHEW L (US)
TANGUAY PIERRE L (US)
International Classes:
B24C5/06; (IPC1-7): B24C5/06
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