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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
May. 16, 2012
Mohamed A. Hashish, Bellevue, WA (US);
Steven J. Craigen, Auburn, WA (US);
Bruce M. Schuman, Auburn, WA (US);
Eckhardt R. Ullrich, Kent, WA (US);
Mohamed A. Hashish, Bellevue, WA (US);
Steven J. Craigen, Auburn, WA (US);
Bruce M. Schuman, Auburn, WA (US);
Eckhardt R. Ullrich, Kent, WA (US);
Flow International Corporation, Kent, WA (US);
Abstract
A jet receiving receptacle is provided which is coupleable to a high pressure fluid jet system opposite a nozzle thereof to receive a fluid jet discharged from the nozzle after it acts on a workpiece. The jet receiving receptacle may include an inlet feed component having a tapered inlet that defines a jet receiving surface about a central axis to receive the fluid jet and direct the fluid jet downstream and toward the central axis. The jet receiving receptacle may further include a drive mechanism adapted to rotate the inlet feed component about the central axis such that impact of the fluid jet with the inlet feed component is distributed around the jet receiving surface. The drive mechanism may rotate the inlet feed component continuously or intermittently. Fluid jet cutting systems incorporating a jet receiving receptacle and related methods are also provided.