Michael D Reaves

US Patent:

20170304994, Oct 26, 2017

Filed:

Sep 25, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/513878

Inventors:

Michael Dwayne Reaves - Pine Mountain GA, US
Christoph Baer - Bassersdorf, CH
Philipp Weissenberger - Klettgau-Erzingen, DE
Jürgen Wruck - Wesseling, DE
- Cheshire, GB

International Classification:

B24C 5/06

Abstract:

A centrifugal blast wheel machine comprises a housing and a wheel assembly coupled to the housing. The wheel assembly has a plurality of blades configured to throw blast media introduced into the wheel assembly against a work piece. According to one embodiment, each blade of the plurality of blades includes a curved portion positioned adjacent a central hub of the wheel assembly, and a straight portion integrally formed with the curved portion extending radially outwardly from the wheel assembly. According to another embodiment, each blade includes a first side rail extending along the blade, the first side rail having a first recess, and a first grommet positioned in the first recess.