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US8978437B2 · kind B2 · utility

5Cited by

7References

17Claims

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Assignees

Linde GmbH · DE
Siemens PLC · GB

Inventors

Akin Malas · Munich, DE
Brian King · Greenwood, US
Laszlo Szeman · Munich, DE
Peter Derrick Smith · Dorchester, GB
Paul Bowcher · Broadstone, GB
Mike Clark · San Marcos, US
Peter Christoforou · Sheffield, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 16, 2012
Grant date	Mar 17, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 25, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB21B2045/0212
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and a method provided for spraying a coolant to a work piece include a coolant feed line, at least one delivery nozzle for delivering the coolant, and shielding means which surround at least part of said delivery nozzle. The shielding means are arranged with the work piece to form an essentially closed space, and said shielding means includes exhausting means for exhausting gas from the essentially closed space, and means for keeping the outside of the shielding means at a temperature above the dew point.

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