EP 1439041 A3 20040728 - Apparatus for cutting or welding a workpiece with a metal jet
Title (en)
Apparatus for cutting or welding a workpiece with a metal jet
Title (de)
Vorrichtung zum Schneiden oder Schweissen eines Werkstückes mit einem metallischen Strahl
Title (fr)
Appareil pour couper ou souder une pièce à usiner avec un jet métallique
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 00963648 A 20000920
- US 15507899 P 19990921
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1439041A2] A metal jet cutting system, which includes a jetting head (9), a heater (30) and a power source (54), is used for modifying a workpiece. The jetting head (9) includes a crucible (11) and an inlet (17c) for receiving a feed stock (87) of a conductive material. The heater (30) melts the conductive material in the crucible (11) to provide a conductive fluid (80), which exits the jetting head (9) via an outlet. The power source (54), which is in electrical communication (50,52) with the conductive fluid (80), increases the temperature of the conductive fluid (80). The conductive fluid (80) is applied to the workpiece (70) to modify the workpiece. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
B26F 3/004 (2013.01); B26F 3/06 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] EP 0919317 A1 19990602 - APUNEVICH ALEKSANDR I [RU], et al
- [A] US 5288960 A 19940222 - ROTHE RUEDIGER [DE], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1439041 A2 20040721; EP 1439041 A3 20040728; EP 1439041 B1 20120815
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 04007551 A 20000920