US 12,303,926 B2
Multi-component electro-mechanical flame spray deposition system
Andrew Ruminski, Natrona Heights, PA (US); Qingjun Zheng, Export, PA (US); Jacob Poremski, Apollo, PA (US); and Jerry Dean, Latrobe, PA (US)
Assigned to KENNAMETAL INC., Latrobe, PA (US)
Filed by Kennametal Inc., Latrobe, PA (US)
Filed on Jan. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/158,243.
Prior Publication US 2024/0246100 A1, Jul. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. B05B 7/20 (2006.01); B05B 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC B05B 7/206 (2013.01) [B05B 7/1463 (2013.01); B05B 7/1486 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi-component electro-mechanical flame spray deposition system comprising a first electro-mechanical feeder and a second electro-mechanical feeder, wherein said first electro-mechanical feeder has a first electro-mechanical feeder enclosed space and a first electro-mechanical feeder opening, and wherein said first electro-mechanical feeder opening is covered by a first removable sealable lid, and a first metering wheel located in said first electro-mechanical feeder enclosed space, and wherein said first metering wheel is rotatably driven by a first motor, and a first feeder tube and wherein said first electro-mechanical feeder is in communication with said first feeder tube, and wherein said second electro-mechanical feeder has a second electromechanical feeder enclosed space and a second electro-mechanical feeder opening, and wherein said second electro-mechanical feeder opening is covered by a second removable sealable lid, and a second metering wheel that is located in said second electro-mechanical feeder enclosed space, and wherein the second metering wheel is rotatably driven by a second motor, and a second feeder tube and wherein the second electro-mechanical feeder is in communication with the second feeder tube, a mixing hopper that is located in juxtaposition to said first electro-mechanical feeder and said second electro-mechanical feeder, and wherein said mixing hopper has a bottom plenum, and wherein said bottom plenum of said mixing hopper has an orifice, and wherein said first feeder tube is in communication with said mixing hopper, and wherein said second feeder tube is in communication with said mixing hopper, a powder nozzle and wherein said powder nozzle is in communication with said orifice of said bottom plenum of said mixing hopper, and wherein said powder nozzle has an orifice, and a combustion torch having a combustion chamber and a tube port wherein said tube port is in communication with said combustion chamber of said combustion torch, and wherein said tube port of said combustion torch has an orifice, and whereon said orifice of said tube port of the combustion torch is in juxtaposition to said orifice of said powder nozzle.