US2718934A
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Oil fog generator
Assignee: Norgren LLC
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Filing: 1952-09-12
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Granted: 1955-09-27
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Expires: 1972-09-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl A Norgren
- 👤 Delbert G Faust
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 07:41
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16N; F16N7/00; F16N7/30; F16N7/32; F16N7/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
332 words
AN OIL FOG GENERATOR WHICH COMPRISES AN IMPERFORATE OIL RESERVOIR HAVING ONE CLOSED END AND ONE OPEN END, A BODY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID RESERVOIR CLOSING SAID OPEN END, A PASSAGE THROUGH SAID BODY ADAPTED TO PASS A STREAM OF COMPRESSED GAS, SAID PASSAGE HAVING INLET AND OUTLET CONDUIT CONNECTIONS, A LATERAL BORE IN SAID BODY INTERSECTING SAID PASSAGE, A VENTURI PLUG IN SAID BORE PARTIALLY CLOSING SAID PASSAGE ADAPTED TO DIRECT A PORTION OF THE GAS IN SAID PASSAGE INTO SAID RESERVOIR AND BY-PASSING THE REMAINDER INTO THE OUTLET OF SAID PASSAGE, SAID VENTURI PLUG ADAPTED TO FORM A LOW PRESSURE AREA UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A STREAM OF GAS PASSING THERETHROUGH INTO SAID RESERVOIR, A SMALL CUP-SHAPED CONTAINER JUXTAPOSED WITHIN SAID RESERVOIR ADAPTED TO HOLD A QUANTITY OF OIL, A SUPPLY TUBE EXTENDING FROM THE BOTTOM OF SAID RESERVOIR TO SAID CONTAINER, A JET PUMP ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SUPPLY TUBE FOR PUMPING OIL FROM SAID RESERVOIR TO SAID CONTAINER UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF GAS PASSING THROUGH SAID GENERATOR, WHEREBY SAID CONTAINER IS MAINTAINED COMPLETELY FULL, A CHAMBER ASSOCIATED WITH SAID BODY ADAPTED TO CONFINE SAID LOW PRESSURE AREA, AN OIL TUBE INTERCONNECTING SAID CONTAINER AND SAID CHAMBER WHEREBY UNDER A CONSTANT HEAD OIL IS CONVEYED FROM SAID CONTAINER TO SAID CHAMBER AND TO INTIMATELY MIX WITH GAS PASSING THROUGH SAID VENTURI PLUG, A DIFFUSION PLUG ADAPTED TO CONVEY SAID OIL-GAS MIXTURE TO THE SPACE IN SAID RESERVOIR ABOVE SAID OIL AND SEPARATE LARGE OIL PARTICLES FROM SAID MIXTURE, A PASSAGE WAY CONNECTING SAID OIL RESERVOIR AND SAID OUTLET ADAPTED TO PASS THE OIL-LADEN GAS INTO SAID CONDUIT, PASSAGE INTERCONNECTING SAID OIL RESERVOIR AND SAID CHAMBER, A VALVE IN SAID PASSAGE ADAPTED TO OPEN AND CLOSE SAID PASSAGE WHEREBY THE PRESSURE IN SAID CHAMBER MAY BE VARIED TO CONTROL THE FLOW OF OIL THROUGH SAID OIL TUBE, AND A VALVE IN SAID PASSAGE ADJACENT SAID OUTLET ADAPTED TO VARY THE AMOUNT OF GAS BYPASSING SAID VENTURI PLUG TO DILUTE SAID OIL-LADEN GAS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
332 words
AN OIL FOG GENERATOR WHICH COMPRISES AN IMPERFORATE OIL RESERVOIR HAVING ONE CLOSED END AND ONE OPEN END, A BODY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID RESERVOIR CLOSING SAID OPEN END, A PASSAGE THROUGH SAID BODY ADAPTED TO PASS A STREAM OF COMPRESSED GAS, SAID PASSAGE HAVING INLET AND OUTLET CONDUIT CONNECTIONS, A LATERAL BORE IN SAID BODY INTERSECTING SAID PASSAGE, A VENTURI PLUG IN SAID BORE PARTIALLY CLOSING SAID PASSAGE ADAPTED TO DIRECT A PORTION OF THE GAS IN SAID PASSAGE INTO SAID RESERVOIR AND BY-PASSING THE REMAINDER INTO THE OUTLET OF SAID PASSAGE, SAID VENTURI PLUG ADAPTED TO FORM A LOW PRESSURE AREA UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A STREAM OF GAS PASSING THERETHROUGH INTO SAID RESERVOIR, A SMALL CUP-SHAPED CONTAINER JUXTAPOSED WITHIN SAID RESERVOIR ADAPTED TO HOLD A QUANTITY OF OIL, A SUPPLY TUBE EXTENDING FROM THE BOTTOM OF SAID RESERVOIR TO SAID CONTAINER, A JET PUMP ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SUPPLY TUBE FOR PUMPING OIL FROM SAID RESERVOIR TO SAID CONTAINER UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF GAS PASSING THROUGH SAID GENERATOR, WHEREBY SAID CONTAINER IS MAINTAINED COMPLETELY FULL, A CHAMBER ASSOCIATED WITH SAID BODY ADAPTED TO CONFINE SAID LOW PRESSURE AREA, AN OIL TUBE INTERCONNECTING SAID CONTAINER AND SAID CHAMBER WHEREBY UNDER A CONSTANT HEAD OIL IS CONVEYED FROM SAID CONTAINER TO SAID CHAMBER AND TO INTIMATELY MIX WITH GAS PASSING THROUGH SAID VENTURI PLUG, A DIFFUSION PLUG ADAPTED TO CONVEY SAID OIL-GAS MIXTURE TO THE SPACE IN SAID RESERVOIR ABOVE SAID OIL AND SEPARATE LARGE OIL PARTICLES FROM SAID MIXTURE, A PASSAGE WAY CONNECTING SAID OIL RESERVOIR AND SAID OUTLET ADAPTED TO PASS THE OIL-LADEN GAS INTO SAID CONDUIT, PASSAGE INTERCONNECTING SAID OIL RESERVOIR AND SAID CHAMBER, A VALVE IN SAID PASSAGE ADAPTED TO OPEN AND CLOSE SAID PASSAGE WHEREBY THE PRESSURE IN SAID CHAMBER MAY BE VARIED TO CONTROL THE FLOW OF OIL THROUGH SAID OIL TUBE, AND A VALVE IN SAID PASSAGE ADJACENT SAID OUTLET ADAPTED TO VARY THE AMOUNT OF GAS BYPASSING SAID VENTURI PLUG TO DILUTE SAID OIL-LADEN GAS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1958-09-26 | 1959-03-28 | 1959-09-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1962-09-26 | 1963-03-28 | 1963-09-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1966-09-26 | 1967-03-28 | 1967-09-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |