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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 18, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Larry Keith Farmer, Fleetwood, PA (US);
Michael Dennis Lanyi, Macungie, PA (US);
Joseph Scott Becker, Schnecksville, PA (US);
Christopher Alan Ward, Alburtis, PA (US);
Assignee:
Gas Research Institute, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
148194 ; 148195 ;
Abstract
Heating metal articles by direct surface impingement of an oxy-fuel flame without causing damage, or surface melting of the articles being heated. Flame contact is cycled to achieve maximum allowable rate of heat introduction thereby substantially reducing the time and energy required to achieve the final desired piece temperature.