(19)
(11) EP 2 140 973 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
14.11.2012 Bulletin 2012/46

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/40

(21) Application number: 09251690.5

(22) Date of filing: 01.07.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B24C 1/04(2006.01)
 F01D 11/12(2006.01)

(54)

Method and apparatus for selectively removing portions of an abradable coating using a water jet

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum selektiven Entfernen von Teilen einer Verschleißschicht mittels Wasserstrahl

Procédé et dispositif pour l'enlèvement sélectif de parties d'une couche pouvant être abrasé par jet d'eau

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 02.07.2008 US 133788 P
29.06.2009 US 459258

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.01.2010 Bulletin 2010/01

(73) Proprietor: Huffman, LLC
Clover SC 27910 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Miller, Mitchell O.
    Kings Mountain, NC 28086 (US)
  • Pearson, William R.
    Kings Mountain, NC 28086 (US)
  • Thomson, William R.
    Greenville, SC 29615 (US)

(74) Representative: Setna, Rohan P. 
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 598 439
EP-A- 1 801 248
JP-A- 4 343 671
US-B1- 6 905 396
 EP-A- 1 642 993
DE-B3-102005 025 205
US-A1- 2005 123 785
   
       
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