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Separator for removing water from gasoline
Assignee: Gilbarco Inc
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Filing: 1949-03-09
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Granted: 1952-05-20
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Expires: 1969-03-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred L Grise
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-25 15:03
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D17/00; B01D17/02; B01D17/0208; B01D17/04; B01D17/045; B01D17/08; B01D17/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49801
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A WATER SEPARATOR, ADAPTED TO BE INSERTED IN A GASOLINE PIPE LINE AND COMPRISING, A TANK HAVING A HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBER WITH ITS AXIS HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED AND HAVING HEADS CLOSING OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID MEMBER, ONE OF SAID HEADS BEING EASILY REMOVABLE, SAID TANK HAVING AN INLET AND AN OUTLET NEAR OPPOSITE ENDS THEREOF FOR CONNECTION TO SAID LINE, SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER HAVING A PORTION OF SUBSTANTIAL LENGTH AND UNIFORM DIAMETER, AND A SERIES COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CYLINDRICAL ROLLS OF FABRIC FORMED OF FINE METAL WIRES AND MOUNTED IN SAID PORTION ONE AFTER ONE OTHER WITH THE ADJACENT END FACES OF SUCCESSIVE ROLLS IN ABUTMENT AND THEIR PERIPHERIES CLOSELY FITTING THE PERIPHERAL WALL OF SAID PORTION, EACH ROLL COMPOSED OF A FABRIC STRIP OF A WIDTH EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF THE ROLL, SUCH STRIP BEING ROLLED UP TO A DIAMETER SUCH AS TO CLOSELY FIT SAID PORTION AND HAVING ADJACENT CONVOLUTIONS INTERLOCKED AND INTERTANGLED AND PRESENTING A COM-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A WATER SEPARATOR, ADAPTED TO BE INSERTED IN A GASOLINE PIPE LINE AND COMPRISING, A TANK HAVING A HOLLOW CYLINDRICAL MEMBER WITH ITS AXIS HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED AND HAVING HEADS CLOSING OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID MEMBER, ONE OF SAID HEADS BEING EASILY REMOVABLE, SAID TANK HAVING AN INLET AND AN OUTLET NEAR OPPOSITE ENDS THEREOF FOR CONNECTION TO SAID LINE, SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER HAVING A PORTION OF SUBSTANTIAL LENGTH AND UNIFORM DIAMETER, AND A SERIES COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CYLINDRICAL ROLLS OF FABRIC FORMED OF FINE METAL WIRES AND MOUNTED IN SAID PORTION ONE AFTER ONE OTHER WITH THE ADJACENT END FACES OF SUCCESSIVE ROLLS IN ABUTMENT AND THEIR PERIPHERIES CLOSELY FITTING THE PERIPHERAL WALL OF SAID PORTION, EACH ROLL COMPOSED OF A FABRIC STRIP OF A WIDTH EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF THE ROLL, SUCH STRIP BEING ROLLED UP TO A DIAMETER SUCH AS TO CLOSELY FIT SAID PORTION AND HAVING ADJACENT CONVOLUTIONS INTERLOCKED AND INTERTANGLED AND PRESENTING A COM-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1955-05-20 | 1955-11-19 | 1956-05-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1959-05-20 | 1959-11-19 | 1960-05-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1963-05-20 | 1963-11-19 | 1964-05-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |