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High-velocity thermal spray apparatus

US5135166A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 8, 1991
Grant dateAug 4, 1992
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Expiry dateMay 8, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB05B7/205
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A thermal spray gun having an advanced, streamlined design which simplifies assembly of the gun components and reduces maintenance downtime. The thermal spray gun has a fuel/oxidant gas nozzle with a plurality of oxygen outlets arranged in a ring upon a discharge face. Three alternative fuel gas outlet configurations provide a combustion flame within a barrel having an inlet adjacent the fuel/oxidant gas nozzle discharge face. Powdered feedstock is supplied through a centrally disposed feedstock injector and is heated by the combustion flame. Oxidant gas, fuel gas and power feedstock are simultaneously discharged into the barrel, through a single plane perpendicular to the direction of gas and feedstock flow.

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