Patent ID: 6186410
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
Apparatus for one of flame treatment or ceramic welding, comprising:a single tubular lance having a tip end, a butt end, and a head portion with a central main bore provided at the tip end so that ceramic welding materials comprised of particulate material containing oxidizable particles and combustion-supporting carrier gas are introduced at the butt end, pass through the main bore and emerge at the tip end during ceramic welding;wherein the head portion further comprises at least one conduit to convey a mixture of a fuel gas and a combustion-supporting gas, each of the at least one conduit having an orifice at the tip end of the single tubular lance and being provided with a portion for introduction of fuel gas and a portion for introduction of combustion-supporting gas so that fuel gas and combustion-supporting gas introduced at the butt end combine in the at least one conduit and emerge to form a flame at the tip end of the at least one conduit during flame treatment, andwherein the head portion is formed in two parts, an inner block including the central main bore, the conduits for fuel gas and combustion-supporting gas, and respective outlet orifices of the central main bore and at least one conduit, and an outer block including supply passageways to the inner block from respective supply tubes for particulate material and combustion-supporting carrier gas and for fuel gas and combustion-supporting gas.