SEAWATER HYDRAULIC BAND SAW; PATENT

A seawater powered band saw having a rigid frame or housing, a control handle and valve assembly having a trigger which when engaged by an operator delivers pressurized seawater to a seawater powered vane motor, a novel seawater lubricated spur and pinion gear drive arrangement connecting the vane motor in a driving relationship to a band saw drive wheel, and idler take-up assembly to tension the saw blade and facilitate the changing of saw blades and a safety guard assembly to protect the blade when the band saw is non-operational and protect the operator when the band saw is operational.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Filed 2 Feb 90 patented 4 Sep 90; Supersedes PAT-APPL-7-479 490, AD-D014 688.; This Government-owned invention available for U.S. licensing and, possibly, for foreign licensing. Copy of patent available Commissioner of Patents, Washington, DC 20231 $1.50.; Patent
• Corporate Authors:

  Department of the Navy

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Barradas, S
  • Farber, B
  • Luther, W B
• Publication Date: 0

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 10 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00666734
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: PAT-APPL-7-479 490; PATENT-4 953 295
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 3 1994 12:00AM