Runnerhead for a throwing wheel
AssigneeThe Carborundum Company
InventorWilbur Ripple Beckner
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Abstract
A runnerhead for a throwing wheel of the type used in blast cleaning and peening operations includes a throwing vane receiving channel provided with a locking pin hole and a locking pin for locking a throwing vane in the channel and a locking pin release channel is formed in the runnerhead contiguous with the locking pin hole for allowing the locking pin to be tilted out of the locking pin hole.
Claims4
A runnerhead for a throwing wheel, said runnerhead comprising a plate member having a face and at least one vane receiving channel formed in said face for receiving a throwing vane, and locking means for locking said throwing vane in said vane receiving channel, said locking means including a locking pin hole for receiving a locking pin, said locking pin hole having an axis and being formed in said plate member and extending along said axis angularly inwardly from said face;
- the improvement comprising a locking pin release channel means formed in said plate member contiguous with said locking pine hole and spanning said locking pin hole for allowing a locking pin to be removed from said locking pin hole in a direction other than along said axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.