Fixture to facilitate sandblasting of a cylindrical object
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorStephen Michael Deak
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Abstract
A fixture for facilitating sandblasting of a generally cylindrical object includes a frame, a rotary table mounted on the frame, and a moveable blast head which can direct a flow of grit onto a cylindrical object mounted on the rotary table. The blast head may be movable vertically so that it can be extended down into the interior of a cylindrical object. The blast head may also be movable in a rotational fashion. Further the blast head may be movable in horizontal directions so that the blast head can be moved relative to a vertically extending cylindrical surface of a cylindrical object mounted on the rotary table. Controlled movements of the rotary table and the blast head allow uniform sandblasting of the cylindrical object.
Claims20
A fixture that facilitates sandblasting of a generally cylindrical object, comprising:
- a frame;
- a rotary table mounted on the frame, the rotary table comprising a mounting system that is operable to securely hold a generally cylindrical object and being configured to selectively rotate the cylindrical object, the mounting system comprising a plurality of mounting units that operate to clamp a generally cylindrical object between the plurality of mounting units;
- a blast head movement unit mounted on the frame;
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- a blast head mounted on the blast head movement unit, wherein the blast head movement unit is configured to selectively move the blast head in at least one direction, and wherein the blast head is configured to be attached to a grit supply system.
A fixture that facilitates sandblasting a generally cylindrical object, comprising:
- a generally rectangular frame;
- a rotary table mounted on a lower portion of the frame, the rotary table comprising:
- a motor configured to cause the rotary table to selectively rotate on the frame, and
- a mounting system comprising a plurality of mounting units that operate to clamp a generally cylindrical object between the plurality of mounting units on a top surface of the rotary table;
- a blast head controller mounted on an upper portion of the frame;
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- a blast head mounted on the blast head controller, wherein the blast head controller causes the blast head to selectively move in the vertical direction, and wherein the blast head is configured to be attached to an external grit supply system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.