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Continuous flow displacement pump

Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp
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Filing: 1958-10-20
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Granted: 1963-05-21
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Expires: 1978-10-20
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Clarence J Ross

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 09:11
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01L; F01L25/00; F01L25/08; F04; F04B; F04B43/00; F04B43/02; F04B43/06; F04B43/073; F04B43/0736

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 244 words
A FLUID-ACUATED PUMPING SYSTEM COMPRISING A SUPPLY RESERVOIR, A PAIR OF EVACUABLE SUBCHAMBERS EACH CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO SAID RESERVOIR THROUGH A ONE-WAY CHECK VALVE, A Y-PIPE DISCHARGE CONDUIT HAVING TWO OF ITS ARMS CONNECTED, RESPECTIVELY, INTO EACH OF SAID SUB-CHAMBERS THROUGH ONE-WAY CHECK VALVES, A SELF-CONTAINED HIGH PRESSURE FLUID ENERGIZING TANK CONNECTED TO SAID RESERVOIR AND TO EACH OF SAID SUB-CHAMBERS, CONTROL MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID RESERVOIR, SAID SUB-CHAMBRS AND SAID ENERGIZING TANK FOR CONTROLLING THE SEQUENCE OF OPERATION OF EACH, AND A PRESSURE LOWERING REGULATOR VALVE CONNECTED TO SAID ENERGIZING TANK ON THE INPUT SIDE AND SAID RESERVOIR AND SAID CONTROL MEANS ON THE OUTPUT SIDE THEREOF, SAID CONTROL MEANS COMPRISING A HOUSING HAVING A CHAMBER THEREIN, ACCESS PORTS PROVIDING ENTRY INTO SAID CHAMBER WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO SAID ENERGIZING TANK, SAID RESERVOIR AND SAID SUB-CHAMBERS, A VALVE MEMBER LONGITUDINALLY, SLIDABLY JOURNALED IN SAID CHAMBER, SAID VALVE MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH TWO ENLARGED ACCESS PORT BLOCKING ENLARGEMENTS THEREON ADAPTED TO SELECTIVELY OPEN AND CLOSE SAID PORTS, WHEREBY, AS SAID VALVE MEMBER IS LONGITUDINALLY RECIPROCATED, THE PORTS CONNECTING ONE OF SAID SUB-CHAMBERS WITH SAID RESERVOIR ARE OPENED FOR PASSAGE OF FLUID AS THE PORTS CONNECTING SAID ENERGIZING TANK AND SAID OTHER EVACUABLE SUB-CHAMBER ARE OPENED TO THE PASSAGE OF FLUID ON AN ALTERNATING BASIS, PRESSURE BUFFERS COAXIALLY MOUNTED UPON SAID VALVE SHAFT FOR EQUALIZING THE PRESSURE IN SAID CHAMBER AS SAID VALVE IS RECIPROCATED, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTROL MEANS ACTUATING AND CONTROLLING SAID VALVE SHAFT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 244 words
A FLUID-ACUATED PUMPING SYSTEM COMPRISING A SUPPLY RESERVOIR, A PAIR OF EVACUABLE SUBCHAMBERS EACH CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO SAID RESERVOIR THROUGH A ONE-WAY CHECK VALVE, A Y-PIPE DISCHARGE CONDUIT HAVING TWO OF ITS ARMS CONNECTED, RESPECTIVELY, INTO EACH OF SAID SUB-CHAMBERS THROUGH ONE-WAY CHECK VALVES, A SELF-CONTAINED HIGH PRESSURE FLUID ENERGIZING TANK CONNECTED TO SAID RESERVOIR AND TO EACH OF SAID SUB-CHAMBERS, CONTROL MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID RESERVOIR, SAID SUB-CHAMBRS AND SAID ENERGIZING TANK FOR CONTROLLING THE SEQUENCE OF OPERATION OF EACH, AND A PRESSURE LOWERING REGULATOR VALVE CONNECTED TO SAID ENERGIZING TANK ON THE INPUT SIDE AND SAID RESERVOIR AND SAID CONTROL MEANS ON THE OUTPUT SIDE THEREOF, SAID CONTROL MEANS COMPRISING A HOUSING HAVING A CHAMBER THEREIN, ACCESS PORTS PROVIDING ENTRY INTO SAID CHAMBER WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO SAID ENERGIZING TANK, SAID RESERVOIR AND SAID SUB-CHAMBERS, A VALVE MEMBER LONGITUDINALLY, SLIDABLY JOURNALED IN SAID CHAMBER, SAID VALVE MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH TWO ENLARGED ACCESS PORT BLOCKING ENLARGEMENTS THEREON ADAPTED TO SELECTIVELY OPEN AND CLOSE SAID PORTS, WHEREBY, AS SAID VALVE MEMBER IS LONGITUDINALLY RECIPROCATED, THE PORTS CONNECTING ONE OF SAID SUB-CHAMBERS WITH SAID RESERVOIR ARE OPENED FOR PASSAGE OF FLUID AS THE PORTS CONNECTING SAID ENERGIZING TANK AND SAID OTHER EVACUABLE SUB-CHAMBER ARE OPENED TO THE PASSAGE OF FLUID ON AN ALTERNATING BASIS, PRESSURE BUFFERS COAXIALLY MOUNTED UPON SAID VALVE SHAFT FOR EQUALIZING THE PRESSURE IN SAID CHAMBER AS SAID VALVE IS RECIPROCATED, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTROL MEANS ACTUATING AND CONTROLLING SAID VALVE SHAFT.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-05-20 1966-11-19 1967-05-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-05-20 1970-11-19 1971-05-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-05-20 1974-11-19 1975-05-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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