Dry ice parts finishing system
OwnerRobin A. Rhodes, Bryce J. Traniinventors
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Abstract
Apparatus for treating parts to remove imperfections in the parts includes: a chamber; a rotatable basket within the chamber; a source of liquified cold fluid; a source of dry ice particles; a programmed controller to control rotation of the basket, activation of the liquified cold fluid, cycle times and activation of the dry ice particles. The controller is programmed to activate rotation of the rotatable basket, activate the source of liquified cold fluid and activate the dry ice particles to treat parts in the rotatable basket.
Claims14
Apparatus for treating parts to remove imperfections in the parts comprising:
- a chamber;
- a rotatable basket within the chamber;
- a source of liquified cold fluid;
- a source of dry ice particles;
- a programmed controller to control rotation of the basket, activation of the liquified cold fluid, and activation of the dry ice particles;
- and,
- wherein the controller is programmed to activate rotation of the rotatable basket, activate the source of liquified cold fluid and activate the dry ice particles to treat parts in the rotatable basket.
A method for treating parts to remove imperfections in the parts comprising:
- providing a chamber;
- providing a rotatable basket within the chamber;
- providing parts whose imperfections are to be removed in the basket;
- providing a source of liquified cold fluid;
- providing a source of dry ice particles;
- providing a programmed controller to control rotation of the basket, activation of the liquified cold fluid, and activation of the dry ice particles;
- and,
- wherein the method comprises the controller activating rotation of the rotatable basket, activating the source of liquified cold fluid and activating the dry ice particles to treat parts in the rotatable basket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.