Patent ID: 6622739
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: B60S,B61K

Abstract:
A self-contained system for removal of oxides, coatings and the like from the surface of a vehicle including a transporter, at least one end-effector mounted on said transporter, said end effector including an outer casing defining a cavity, a bank of water jet nozzles supported by said end effector in said cavity and said bank of nozzles being disposed adjacent to said surface of said vehicle, motorized mechanism on said support and operatively connected to said end effector for positioning said end effector relative to said vehicle such that each water jet nozzle of said bank of water jet nozzles is mounted on the aft end of said end effector and being located between the end effector and the surface of said vehicle to be positioned relative to the surface said vehicle, additional motorized mechanism on said end effector operatively connected to said bank of nozzles for imparting rotary motion thereto, and a water supply system including pumping means and conduit means for leading pressurized water to each of said nozzles for ejecting high pressure water onto the surface of said vehicle, and means for positioning said transporter whereby the nozzle ejects high pressure water over a predetermined surface of the vehicle.