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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2011
Applicants:
Paul T. Colby, Incline Village, NV (US);
David Hotchkiss, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
James W. Sears, Rapid City, SD (US);
Joshua J. Hammell, Evansville, WY (US);
James L. Tomich, Eden, WY (US);
Inventors:
Paul T. Colby, Incline Village, NV (US);
David Hotchkiss, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
James W. Sears, Rapid City, SD (US);
Joshua J. Hammell, Evansville, WY (US);
James L. Tomich, Eden, WY (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/34 (2014.01); B23K 26/08 (2014.01); B23K 26/14 (2014.01); B23K 26/30 (2014.01); B23P 6/00 (2006.01); B23K 26/32 (2014.01); B23K 35/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/34 (2013.01); B23K 26/0823 (2013.01); B23K 26/0869 (2013.01); B23K 26/1405 (2013.01); B23K 26/3206 (2013.01); B23K 26/3293 (2013.01); B23K 26/421 (2013.01); B23K 26/422 (2013.01); B23K 35/0244 (2013.01); B23P 6/00 (2013.01); B23K 2201/06 (2013.01); B23K 2201/12 (2013.01); B23K 2201/34 (2013.01); B23K 2203/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vertical laser cladding system is particularly effective for the interior surfaces of tube-like structures. The vertical cladding process works from bottom to top, so that previously clad layers form a shelf for subsequent application of cladding powder. This system is also particularly effective for handling double-bore plasticating barrels.