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Sonic mixing apparatus and method

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-11-20
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Granted: 1963-03-19
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Expires: 1979-11-20
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Ernest E Lindsey

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 16:02
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01F; B01F31/00; B01F31/80; B01F31/81; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S116/00; Y10S116/19

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 137 words
A MIXING APPARATUS COMPRISING: A HOUSING INCLUDING A CHAMBER WITH AN INNER WALL; A NOZZLE INCLUDING CONCENTRIC MEMBERS PROVIDING A NARROW ANNULAR ORIFICE THEREBETWEEN SPACED FROM SAID WALL AND DISCHARGING INTO SAID CHAMBER IN A GIVEN DIRECTION; MEANS FOR DELIVERING TO SAID NOZZLE A HIGH-PRESSURE GASEOUS MEDIUM DISCHARGING FROM SAID ORIFICE IN SAID DIRECTION AS A HIGH-VELOCITY JET; A TUBULAR CYLINDRICAL VIBRATORY MEMBER FACING IN A DIRECTION SUBSTANTIALLY OPPOSITE TO SAID GIVEN DIRECTION AND HAVING A FORWARD EDGE FACING BUT SPACED FROM SAID ANNULAR ORIFICE, SAID FORWARD EDGE AND SAID ANNULAR ORIFICE BEING IN AXIAL ALIGNMENT, SAID FORWARD EDGE BEING POSITIONED TO BE CONTACTED BY SAID ANNULAR STREAM TO BE VIBRATED THEREBY; AND MEANS FOR CIRCULATING A STREAM OF LIQUID MATERIAL INTO AND FROM SAID CHAMBER THROUGH SAID VIBRATORY MEMBER TO BE MIXED BY THE VIBRATIONS THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 137 words
A MIXING APPARATUS COMPRISING: A HOUSING INCLUDING A CHAMBER WITH AN INNER WALL; A NOZZLE INCLUDING CONCENTRIC MEMBERS PROVIDING A NARROW ANNULAR ORIFICE THEREBETWEEN SPACED FROM SAID WALL AND DISCHARGING INTO SAID CHAMBER IN A GIVEN DIRECTION; MEANS FOR DELIVERING TO SAID NOZZLE A HIGH-PRESSURE GASEOUS MEDIUM DISCHARGING FROM SAID ORIFICE IN SAID DIRECTION AS A HIGH-VELOCITY JET; A TUBULAR CYLINDRICAL VIBRATORY MEMBER FACING IN A DIRECTION SUBSTANTIALLY OPPOSITE TO SAID GIVEN DIRECTION AND HAVING A FORWARD EDGE FACING BUT SPACED FROM SAID ANNULAR ORIFICE, SAID FORWARD EDGE AND SAID ANNULAR ORIFICE BEING IN AXIAL ALIGNMENT, SAID FORWARD EDGE BEING POSITIONED TO BE CONTACTED BY SAID ANNULAR STREAM TO BE VIBRATED THEREBY; AND MEANS FOR CIRCULATING A STREAM OF LIQUID MATERIAL INTO AND FROM SAID CHAMBER THROUGH SAID VIBRATORY MEMBER TO BE MIXED BY THE VIBRATIONS THEREOF.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-03-18 1966-09-17 1967-03-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-03-18 1970-09-17 1971-03-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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