Patents by Inventor Raymond Paul Bitzel, JR.

Raymond Paul Bitzel, JR. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10384327
    Abstract: A centrifugal blast wheel machine comprises a housing and a wheel assembly coupled to the housing. The wheel assembly has a plurality of blades configured to throw blast media introduced into the wheel assembly against a work piece. According to one embodiment, each blade of the plurality of blades includes a curved portion positioned adjacent a central hub of the wheel assembly, and a straight portion integrally formed with the curved portion extending radially outwardly from the wheel assembly. According to another embodiment, each blade includes a first side rail extending along the blade, the first side rail having a first recess, and a first grommet positioned in the first recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Wheelabrator Group Limited
    Inventors: Raymond Paul Bitzel, Jr., Michael Dwayne Reaves, Christoph Baer, Philipp Weissenberger, Jürgen Wruck
  • Publication number: 20170304994
    Abstract: A centrifugal blast wheel machine comprises a housing and a wheel assembly coupled to the housing. The wheel assembly has a plurality of blades configured to throw blast media introduced into the wheel assembly against a work piece. According to one embodiment, each blade of the plurality of blades includes a curved portion positioned adjacent a central hub of the wheel assembly, and a straight portion integrally formed with the curved portion extending radially outwardly from the wheel assembly. According to another embodiment, each blade includes a first side rail extending along the blade, the first side rail having a first recess, and a first grommet positioned in the first recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Raymond Paul Bitzel, JR., Michael Dwayne Reaves, Christoph Baer, Philipp Weissenberger, Jürgen Wruck
  • Publication number: 20170282331
    Abstract: A centrifugal blast wheel machine includes a wheel assembly, an impeller positioned about an axis of the wheel assembly, a motor coupled to the impeller to drive the rotation of the impeller and the wheel assembly, and a control cage assembly surrounding the impeller and secured to the wheel assembly. The control cage assembly includes a control cage and a locking ring secured to a peripheral edge of the cylindrical wall. The locking ring includes an indicator projecting radially outwardly from the locking ring, and an adaptor plate secured to the wheel assembly. The adaptor plate includes at least one recess formed therein to receive the indicator when securing the locking ring and the control cage to the adaptor plate. The adaptor plate further includes a retaining ring secured to the adaptor plate to firmly secure the locking ring and the control cage in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: WHEELABRATOR GROUP LIMITED
    Inventors: Raymond Paul Bitzel, JR., Jürgen Wruck
  • Publication number: 20160008953
    Abstract: A centrifugal blast wheel machine includes a housing, a wheel assembly configured to throw blast media introduced into the wheel assembly against a work piece, and an impeller positioned about an axis of the wheel assembly. The impeller has a media inlet at one end adapted to receive blast media and a plurality of impeller media outlets configured to allow egress of blast media upon rotation of the impeller. The blast wheel machine further includes a motor coupled to the impeller to drive the rotation of the impeller and the wheel assembly. The blast wheel machine further includes a magnetic liner secured to the left side wall and the right side wall to create an enclosure. The magnetic liner has a plurality of magnets arranged so that North poles of the plurality of magnets are positioned on a common side to attract a layer of ferrous material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventor: Raymond Paul Bitzel, JR.