Patent ID: 6077473
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: B22D,B23K,F27D

Abstract:
A fume collecting system adapted for collecting fumes from above a torch cutting unit that are emitted during torch cutting of steel strands, said system comprising:an enclosure surrounding the top and sides of a torch cutting unit having (i) a first sidewall, (ii) a second sidewall spaced from said first sidewall, and (iii) a top wall extending between said first sidewall and said second sidewall, wherein first said first sidewall, said second sidewall, and said top wall define a front opening and an opposite rear opening, both said front opening and said rear opening providing access to the interior of said enclosure, said enclosure defining at least one exhaust port directly above said torch cutting unit for air flow exiting the interior of said enclosure; anda lightweight and movable heat resistant barrier of flexible material disposed in at least one of said front opening and said rear opening;wherein said system collects and directs said fumes and said air flow from directly above said torch cutting unit.