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US 4,538,043 AGranted
Water shield for a metal disintegrator device
OwnerRayburn G. Alexanderinventor
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Water shield (38) provided for a metal piece disintegrator (10) of the type having a longitudinally extending quill (12) holding a longitudinally extending electrode (16) at one end (14). A vibrating structure (20) serves for longitudinally vibrating the electrode (16) and a fluid delivery system (30) serves for delivering a stream of pressurized liquid coolant generally parallel to the electrode and against a broken piece of metal (32) embedded in a metallic member (34). Tubular member (40) is about at least one end (14) of the quill (12). A first end portion (46) of the tubular member (40) is positionable generally adjacent the electrode (16). A piston (48) is in tight-fitting slidable relation against the inner wall portion (42) of the tubular member (40). The piston (48) is generally sealingly attached to the quill (12) adjacent its one end (14). The tubular member (40) is selectively longitudinally positionable in releasable fixed relation relative to the electrode (16). Coolant discharged against the broken piece of metal (32) is prevented from splashing back upon the operator and from splashing uncontrollably laterally from the broken piece of metal (32) which is embedded in the metallic member (34).
A water shield (38) for use with a metal disintegrator (10), having a longitudinally extending quill (12) having one end (14) adapted to hold a longitudinally extending electrode (16), said electrode (16) having a discharge end (18) spaced from said quill (12), vibrating means (20) for longitudinally vibrating said electrode (16), and fluid delivery means (30) for delivering a stream of pressurized liquid coolant generally parallel to said electrode (16) and against a broken piece of metal (32) embedded in a metallic member (34), comprising:
A water shield (38) for use with a metal disintegrator (10), having a longitudinally extending quill (12) having one end (14) adapted to hold a longitudinally extending electrode (16), said electrode (16) having a discharge end (18) spaced from said quill (12), vibrating means (20) for longitudinally vibrating said electrode (16), and fluid delivery means (30) for delivering a stream of pressurized liquid coolant generally parallel to said electrode (16) and against a broken piece of metal (32) embedded in a metallic member (34), comprising:
In a metal disintegrator (10) which comprises a longitudinally extending quill (12) having one end (14) adapted to hold a longitudinally extending electrode (16), said electrode (16) having a discharge end (18) spaced from said quill (12), vibrating means (20) for longitudinally vibrating said electrode (16) and fluid delivery means (30) for delivering a stream of pressurized liquid coolant generally parallel to said electrode (16) and against a broken piece of metal (32) embedded in a metal member (34), an improvement comprising:
An improved disintegrator (10) which comprises a longitudinally extending quill (12) having one end (14) adapted to hold a longitudinally extending electrode (16), said electrode (16) having a discharge end (18) spaced from said quill (12), vibrating means (20) for longitudinally vibrating said electrode (16) and fluid delivery means (30) for delivering a stream of pressurized liquid coolant generally parallel to said electrode (16) and against a broken piece of metal (32) embedded in a metal member (34), an improvement comprising:
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