US3849906A
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Rotary fluid applicator
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1973-11-07
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Granted: 1974-11-26
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Expires: 1993-11-07
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for applying a fluid medium to a workpiece, the apparatus comprising a chamber and a pair of rotatably mounted disks in the chamber. A workpiece is suspended in the chamber and the disks are provided with a plurality of apertures therein to create a flow of fluid media from one surface of the disk at an oblique angle to the workpiece. The disks are provided with blade-like scallops or notches along their periphery so that a fluid medium applied thereto will effect rotation thereof to create relative movement between the disk and the workpiece. The purpose of this abstract is to enable the public and the Patent Office to determine rapidly the subject matter of the technical disclosure of the application. This abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 H Hansen
- 👤 R Straub
- 👤 E Tuczynski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 04:02
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/04; H10P72/0402; H10P72/0406; H10P72/0408; F; F26; F26B; F26B21/00; F26B21/50; F26B21/55
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
Apparatus for applying a fluid medium to a workpiece, said apparatus comprising: a chamber; a rotatably mounted disk in said chamber; means for suspending a workpiece in said chamber adjacent said disk, a plurality of angulated slots in the surface of said disk to provide a flow of fluid media from one surface of said disk at an oblique angle to said workpiece, and scallops on said disk, and means to provide a flow of fluid medium against said scallops to effect a rotation of said disk as said fluid is ejected from said one surface thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
Apparatus for applying a fluid medium to a workpiece, said apparatus comprising: a chamber; a rotatably mounted disk in said chamber; means for suspending a workpiece in said chamber adjacent said disk, a plurality of angulated slots in the surface of said disk to provide a flow of fluid media from one surface of said disk at an oblique angle to said workpiece, and scallops on said disk, and means to provide a flow of fluid medium against said scallops to effect a rotation of said disk as said fluid is ejected from said one surface thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 1 including internal passageways in said disk and connected to said slots, and conduit means connected to said passageways to provide said fluid medium to said slots.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
63 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said disk is mounted on one side of said workpiece, and a second disk mounted for rotation on the opposite side of said workpiece, said second disk including a plurality of angulated slots in one surface thereof for providing a flow of fluid media from said one surface thereof at an oblique angle to said workpiece.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 3 including scallops on said second disk, and means to provide a flow of fluid medium against said scallops to effect rotation of said second disk.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
123 words
Apparatus for applying a fluid to a workpiece, said apparatus comprising: a chamber having a workpiece entry port and a fluid discharge port; means for suspending a workpiece in said chamber; a disk including an axle and mounted for rotation in said chamber; said disk having a first major surface and a second major surface; a plurality of angulated slots in said first major surface thereof, and means providing a source of fluid medium through said slots directed towards said worpiece, nozzle means, and means on said disk in registry with said nozzle means whereby a flow of fluid through said nozzle means effects rotation of said wheel to thereby create a flow of fluid against said workpiece oblique to the surface thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
123 words
Apparatus for applying a fluid to a workpiece, said apparatus comprising: a chamber having a workpiece entry port and a fluid discharge port; means for suspending a workpiece in said chamber; a disk including an axle and mounted for rotation in said chamber; said disk having a first major surface and a second major surface; a plurality of angulated slots in said first major surface thereof, and means providing a source of fluid medium through said slots directed towards said worpiece, nozzle means, and means on said disk in registry with said nozzle means whereby a flow of fluid through said nozzle means effects rotation of said wheel to thereby create a flow of fluid against said workpiece oblique to the surface thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 5 including internal passageways in said disk and connected to said slots, and conduit means connected to said passageways to provide said fluid medium to said slots.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 6 wherein said conduit means extends into and through said axle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 5 wherein said means on said disk includes scallops on said disk.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 5 wherein said disk is mounted on one side of said workpiece, and a second disk mounted for rotation on the opposite side of said workpiece, said second disk including means for providing a flow of fluid media from one surface thereof at an oblique angle to said workpiece.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 9 including scallops on said second disk, and means to provide a flow of fluid medium against said scallops to effect rotation of said second disk.
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