Apparatus and methods for shielding high-pressure fluid devices
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a drill stem with a drill head that delivers a high-pressure fluid jet;
a shield movably coupled to at least one of the drill stem and the drill head between a first position and a second position; and
wherein the shield is in the first position when the drill head is removed from a container, and wherein the drill head is at least partially enclosed by the shield when the shield is in the first position.
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Abstract
A high-pressure device has a drill stem (242) with a drill head (244) delivering a high-pressure fluid jet. A shield (246) is movably coupled to the device, wherein the drill head (244) is at least partially enclosed by the shield (246) when the drill head (244) is removed from the container (23).
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a drill stem with a drill head that delivers a high-pressure fluid jet;
a shield movably coupled to at least one of the drill stem and the drill head between a first position and a second position; and
wherein the shield is in the first position when the drill head is removed from a container, and wherein the drill head is at least partially enclosed by the shield when the shield is in the first position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of shielding a high-pressure device, comprising:
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providing a drill stem with a drill head that delivers a high-pressure fluid jet; and
movably coupling a shield to at least one of the drill stem and the drill head between a first position and a second position, wherein the shield is in the first position when the drill head is removed from a container, and wherein the drill head is at least partially enclosed by the shield when the shield is in the first position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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