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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2001
Apparatus and method for removing coatings from the hulls of vessels using ultra-high pressure water
Applicant:
Inventor:
Dennis McGuire, Stuart, FL (US);
Assignee:
Ultrastrip Systems, Inc., Stuart, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 5/908 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 5/908 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for removing coatings from the hull of a ship using a steered magnet vehicle supported by the adhesion force only of a permanent magnet to the surface to be treated. Using an ultra-high pressure water jet system and method for removing coatings, paint, deposits, organic and inorganic from hulls without harming the substrate material and to provide a superior surface for the application of subsequent coatings.