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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 1993
Filed:
Dec. 04, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
John A Grassi, Princeville, IL (US);
M Brad Beardsley, Laura, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
264 14 ; 264 12 ;
Abstract
A flowable slurry comprising powder matrix particles and reinforcing particles is pumped, under pressure, through an atomizing nozzle to form discrete droplets containing reinforcing particles coated with the powder matrix particles The discrete droplets are suspended in an elevated temperature environment for a sufficient time to evaporate the water from the droplets and form nonreacted reinforced powder particles. The reinforced powder particles are nonagglomerated and are suitable for immediate use as powder for thermal spray coatings or for dry processed compacted structural components.