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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2012
Flow International Corporation, Kent, WA (US);
Mohamed Hashish, Bellevue, WA (US);
Robert Niblock, Maple Valley, WA (US);
Steven J. Craigen, Auburn, WA (US);
Bruce M. Schuman, Kent, WA (US);
Shawn Michael Callahan, Seattle, WA (US);
Paul Tacheron, Auburn, WA (US);
Sean Schramm, Bonney Lake, WA (US);
Flow International Corporation, Kent, WA (US);
Abstract
High-pressure fluid jet systems are provided which include a pump to selectively provide a source of high-pressure fluid, a cutting head assembly configured to receive the high-pressure fluid and generate a high-pressure fluid jet for processing workpieces or work surfaces, and a fluid distribution system in fluid communication with the pump and the cutting head assembly to route the high-pressure fluid from the pump to the cutting head assembly. The pump, the cutting head assembly and/or the fluid distribution system include at least one fluid distribution component having a unitary body formed from an additive manufacturing or casting process with an internal passage having at least a curvilinear portion to efficiently route matter through the fluid jet system. Example fluid distribution components include fittings, valve bodies, cutting head bodies and nozzles of the high-pressure fluid jet systems.