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US2603464A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Recovery of elemental sulfur

Assignee: Fluor Corp
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Filing: 1949-03-28
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Granted: 1952-07-15
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Expires: 1969-03-28
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Samuel L Nevins
  • 👤 Jr James S Gilliam

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 11:20
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B17/00; C01B17/02; C01B17/021; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/11

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 175 words
IN A CONDENSING TOWER INCLUDING A GAS INLET AN CONDENSAE OUTLET IN THE TOWER PORTION OF SAID TOWER, A GAS OUTLET AND A CONDENSING FLUID INTLET IN THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID TOWE, A DISTRIBUTING SECTION DISPOSED BELOW SAID CONDENSING FLUID INLET AND HAVING AT LEAST TWO SERIES OF HORIZONTIALLY SPACED INCLINED BAFFLE PLATES, SAID FIRST SERIES DISPOSED BELOW SAID SECOND SERIES OF PLATES, A SERIES OF TROUGHS BELOW SAID SECOND SERIES OF BAFFLE PLATES, SAID CONDENSING FLUID INLET COMPRISING A SERIES OF NOZZLES DISPOSED ABOBVE SAID BAFFLE PLATES AND ADAPTED DIRECTLY TO CHARGE SAID TROUGHS WITH CONDENSING FLUID, A PLURALITY OF APERTURES IN SAID TROUGHS, AND A SERIES OF SPLASH BOARDS DISPOSED UNDER SAID APERTURES; A PLURALITY OF SUPERIMPOSED TIERS OF PARALLEL HORIZONTALLY SPACED INCLINED GRILLS CONSISTING OF HORIZONTAL BAFFLES OF SUBSTANTIALLY LSHAPED CROSS SECTION, THE INCLINED ANGLE OF ONE TIER OF GRILLS BEING OPPOSITE TO THAT OF A VERTICALLY ADJACENT TIER OF GRILLS, SAID BAFFLES IN EACH GRILL BEING HORIZONTALLY OFFSET AND SPACED APART A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE TO ALLOW FOR PASSAGE OF GASES.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1955-07-15 1956-01-14 1956-07-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1959-07-15 1960-01-14 1960-07-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1963-07-15 1964-01-14 1964-07-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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