Method and apparatus for removal of surface material
US4854770A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 1986 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01C23/128
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Material, such as old unsound concrete material, is removed from a work surface by discharging water against such work surface at a pressure of from about 10,000 to about 25,000 psi from a rotating nozzle. During operation, the nozzle traverses the work surface along a series of linear paths and is incrementally moved in a longitudinal direction so as to pass over the work surface in a sequence of preferably overlapping transverse bands. An apparatus for carrying out the method of the invention comprises a support structure usefully in the form of a vehicle having an extendible arm driven by an extension means for incremental movement of that arm in a longitudinal direction. A rotatable nozzle is mounted on a nozzle support in turn secured to the extendible arm for bidirectional movement of the nozzle along a transverse linear path. Casters are also provided for maintaining the nozzle at a predetermined spacing from the work surface during operation of the apparatus.
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