US2738880A
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Apparatus for separating components of an organic mixture
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1952-01-02
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Granted: 1956-03-20
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Expires: 1972-01-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William B Whitney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 14:36
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G25/00; C10G25/06; B; B01; B01D; B01D15/00; B01D15/02; B01D15/08; B01D15/10; B01D15/18; B01D15/1892
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING AT LEAST TWO COMPONENTS OF AN ORGANIC MIXTURE WHICH COMPRISES, IN COMBINATION ROTATION MEANS; AN ENDLESS BELT OF FILTER CLOTH MOUNTED ON SAID ROTATION MEANS; A PLURALITY OF SPRAY HEADS POSITIONED ABOVE AND SPACED ALONG SAID ENDLESS BELT; A PLURALITY OF SUCTION BOXES POSITIONED BENEATH SAID BELT; ONE OF SAID BOXES BEING UNDER EACH OF SAID SPRAY HEADS; A FIRST VESSEL AT ONE END OF SAID BELT; FIRST SPREADER MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID FIRST VESSEL FOR DISCHARGING A PRECOAT LAYER OF SLURRY UPON SAID BELT OF FILTER CLOTH; A SECOND VESSEL MOUNTED ADJACENT SAID FIRST VESSEL AND ABOVE SAID BELT; SECOND SPREADER MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SECOND VESSEL FOR DISCHARGING A SECOND LAYER OF SLURRY UPON SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING AT LEAST TWO COMPONENTS OF AN ORGANIC MIXTURE WHICH COMPRISES, IN COMBINATION ROTATION MEANS; AN ENDLESS BELT OF FILTER CLOTH MOUNTED ON SAID ROTATION MEANS; A PLURALITY OF SPRAY HEADS POSITIONED ABOVE AND SPACED ALONG SAID ENDLESS BELT; A PLURALITY OF SUCTION BOXES POSITIONED BENEATH SAID BELT; ONE OF SAID BOXES BEING UNDER EACH OF SAID SPRAY HEADS; A FIRST VESSEL AT ONE END OF SAID BELT; FIRST SPREADER MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID FIRST VESSEL FOR DISCHARGING A PRECOAT LAYER OF SLURRY UPON SAID BELT OF FILTER CLOTH; A SECOND VESSEL MOUNTED ADJACENT SAID FIRST VESSEL AND ABOVE SAID BELT; SECOND SPREADER MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID SECOND VESSEL FOR DISCHARGING A SECOND LAYER OF SLURRY UPON SAID
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1963-03-20 | 1963-09-19 | 1964-03-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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