Accession Number:

ADD014898

Title:

Seawater Hydraulic Band Saw.

Descriptive Note:

Patent, Filed 2 Feb 90, patented 4 Sep 90,

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Barradas, Scott
• Farber, Bruce
• Luther, William B.

Report Date:

1990-09-04

Pagination or Media Count:

10.0

Abstract:

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.

Descriptors:

• ASSEMBLY
• CONTROL
• DRIVES
• FRAMES
• GEARS
• HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT
• LUBRICATION
• PRESSURIZATION
• RIGIDITY
• SAW BLADES
• SAWS
• SEA WATER
• VALVES
• WHEELS

Subject Categories:

• Machinery and Tools

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE