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US 4,069,407 AGranted
Underwater cutting rod
OwnerJerome S. Browerinventor
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Abstract
Applicant's invention relates to a new and novel concept in underwater cutting of metals and nonmetals. It utilizes a binary metallic system in conjunction with an ionized gaseous cone to provide a continuous cutting action of high temperature, extreme power, and with great intensity.
Claims6
A cutting torch primarily for underwater use in which electrical current and reactive gas flow are used in combination to cause progressive burning of a metallic electrode, the torch comprising
- a metallic electrode comprising
- a metallic tube;
- a plurality of ferrous metal rods within said tube;
- at least one rod made of a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, magnesium, titanium and alloys thereof disposed within said tube;
- and
- a layer of insulating material substantially covering the exterior surface of said tube;
- means for connecting a source of electrical current to said tube and for supplying current substantially continuously thereto;
- and
- means for connecting a supply of reactive gas to said tube.
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