US2847284A
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Apparatus for catalytically combining gases
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1955-03-10
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Granted: 1958-08-12
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Expires: 1975-03-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold M Busey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:06
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J8/00; B01J8/02; B01J8/0285; C; C01; C01B; C01B5/00; G; G21; G21C; G21C19/00; G21C19/28; G21C19/30; G21C19/317; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
AN APPARATUS FOR COMBINING OXYGEN AND HYDROGEN GASES CONSISTING OF A CLOSED VESSEL, MEANS IN THE BOTTOM OF SAID VESSEL FOR ADMITTING OXYGEN AND HYDROGEN GASES INTO SAID VESSEL AND FOR COLLETCING CONDENSED VAPOR FROM SAID VESSEL, A VERTICAL CHIMNEY SUPPORTED WITHIN THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID VESSEL AND SPACED FROM THE TOP AND SIDES OF SAID VESSEL, A FLOW DIRECTING BAFFLE SUPPORTED BELOW SAID CHIMNEY FOR DIRECTING SAID GASES INTO SAID CHIMNEY, AT LEAST ONE CATALYST SUPPORTING MEMEBER VERTICALLY DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CHIMNEY, SAID CATALYST SUPPORTING MEMBER SUPPORTING A CATARYLST FOR COMBINING SAID OXYGEN AND HYDROGEN GASES TO FORM WATER VAPOR, SAID CATALYST BEING DISTRIBUTED OVER SAID MEMBER WITH A MAJORITY OF SAID CATALYST LOCATED ON THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID CATALYST SUPPORTING MEMBER, AND COOLANT MEANS SURROUNDING SAID VESSEL ADJACENT SAID CHIMNEY FOR COOLING SAID GAS AND VAPOR BETWEEN SAID VESSEL AND SAID CHIMNEY.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
146 words
AN APPARATUS FOR COMBINING OXYGEN AND HYDROGEN GASES CONSISTING OF A CLOSED VESSEL, MEANS IN THE BOTTOM OF SAID VESSEL FOR ADMITTING OXYGEN AND HYDROGEN GASES INTO SAID VESSEL AND FOR COLLETCING CONDENSED VAPOR FROM SAID VESSEL, A VERTICAL CHIMNEY SUPPORTED WITHIN THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID VESSEL AND SPACED FROM THE TOP AND SIDES OF SAID VESSEL, A FLOW DIRECTING BAFFLE SUPPORTED BELOW SAID CHIMNEY FOR DIRECTING SAID GASES INTO SAID CHIMNEY, AT LEAST ONE CATALYST SUPPORTING MEMEBER VERTICALLY DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CHIMNEY, SAID CATALYST SUPPORTING MEMBER SUPPORTING A CATARYLST FOR COMBINING SAID OXYGEN AND HYDROGEN GASES TO FORM WATER VAPOR, SAID CATALYST BEING DISTRIBUTED OVER SAID MEMBER WITH A MAJORITY OF SAID CATALYST LOCATED ON THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID CATALYST SUPPORTING MEMBER, AND COOLANT MEANS SURROUNDING SAID VESSEL ADJACENT SAID CHIMNEY FOR COOLING SAID GAS AND VAPOR BETWEEN SAID VESSEL AND SAID CHIMNEY.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1965-08-11 | 1966-02-10 | 1966-08-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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