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US2882240A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Smoke generator

Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corp
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Filing: 1956-02-27
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Granted: 1959-04-14
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Expires: 1976-02-27
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Andrew F Charwat

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 23:48
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01M; G01M9/00; G01M9/02; G01M9/04; F; F41; F41H; F41H9/00; F41H9/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 175 words
IN VAPOR OR "SMOKE" GENERATING APPATATUS, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: A LIQUID HEATING CHAMBER; MEANS ADAPTED TO SUPPLY LIQUID AND HEAT TO SAID HEATING CHAMBER; A THERMOSTAT IN SAID HEATING CHAMBER ADAPTED TO MAINTAIN THE TEMPERATURE OF LIQUID IN THE LATTER BELOW THE BOILINAG TEMPERATURE OF SAID LIQUID; A VAPOR RECEIVING CHAMBER CONTIGUOUS WITH AND ARRANGED ABOVE SAID HEATING CHAMBER; UNRESTRICTED CONDUIT MEANS ADAPTED TO CONVERY VAPOR FROM SAID VAPOR RECEIVING CHAMBER; A FIRST METAL SCREEN POSITIONED AT THE TOP OF SAID HEATING CHAMBER TO PROVIDE A PERFORATED PARTITION BETWEEN THE LATTER AND SAID VAPOAR RECEIVING CHAMBER; TUBES ADAPTED TO DELIVER A COOL GASEOUS MEDIUM INTO SAID VAPOR RECEIVING CHAMBER IN A DIRECTION TO IMPINGE ON SAID FIRST SCREEN FIRST CONDUIT MEANS ADAPTED TO DELIVER A GASEOUS MEDIUM TO SAID APPARATUS; SECOND CONDUIT MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID FIRST CONDUIT MEANS AND STAID TUBES; AND VALVE MEANS ADAPTED TO DIRECT A PORTION OF SAID GASEOUS MEDIUM FLOWING THROUGH SAID SECOND CONDUIT MEANS TO SAID TUBES AND THE REMAINDER AGAINST THE OUTSIDE WALLS OF SAID VAPOAR COLLECTING CHAMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 175 words
IN VAPOR OR "SMOKE" GENERATING APPATATUS, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: A LIQUID HEATING CHAMBER; MEANS ADAPTED TO SUPPLY LIQUID AND HEAT TO SAID HEATING CHAMBER; A THERMOSTAT IN SAID HEATING CHAMBER ADAPTED TO MAINTAIN THE TEMPERATURE OF LIQUID IN THE LATTER BELOW THE BOILINAG TEMPERATURE OF SAID LIQUID; A VAPOR RECEIVING CHAMBER CONTIGUOUS WITH AND ARRANGED ABOVE SAID HEATING CHAMBER; UNRESTRICTED CONDUIT MEANS ADAPTED TO CONVERY VAPOR FROM SAID VAPOR RECEIVING CHAMBER; A FIRST METAL SCREEN POSITIONED AT THE TOP OF SAID HEATING CHAMBER TO PROVIDE A PERFORATED PARTITION BETWEEN THE LATTER AND SAID VAPOAR RECEIVING CHAMBER; TUBES ADAPTED TO DELIVER A COOL GASEOUS MEDIUM INTO SAID VAPOR RECEIVING CHAMBER IN A DIRECTION TO IMPINGE ON SAID FIRST SCREEN FIRST CONDUIT MEANS ADAPTED TO DELIVER A GASEOUS MEDIUM TO SAID APPARATUS; SECOND CONDUIT MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID FIRST CONDUIT MEANS AND STAID TUBES; AND VALVE MEANS ADAPTED TO DIRECT A PORTION OF SAID GASEOUS MEDIUM FLOWING THROUGH SAID SECOND CONDUIT MEANS TO SAID TUBES AND THE REMAINDER AGAINST THE OUTSIDE WALLS OF SAID VAPOAR COLLECTING CHAMBER.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1962-04-13 1962-10-13 1963-04-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-04-13 1966-10-13 1967-04-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-04-13 1970-10-13 1971-04-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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