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US3092332A
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Atomizing fuel burner construction
Assignee: Wickes Corp
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Filing: 1958-04-04
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Granted: 1963-06-04
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Expires: 1978-04-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Herman H Bickel
- 👤 Lelgemann William
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:35
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23D; F23D11/00; F23D11/10; F23D11/101; F23D11/102
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
292 words
IN AN ATOMIZING FUEL BURNER CONSTRUCTION, A GENERALLY HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED NOZZLE MEMBER HAVING A REAR END AND A FORWARD END AND INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL, RESTRICTED DIAMETER ATOMIZING FLUID PORTS SPACED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AROUND SAID NOZZLE MEMBER AND EXTENDING THERETHROUGH FROM THE REAR END TO THE FORWARD END, SAID NOZZLE MEMBER ALSO HAVING A TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING FUEL CHAMBER THEREIN INTERSECTED BY EACH OF SAID PORTS; A FUEL DELIVERY TUBE CONNECTED TO SAID NOZZLE MEMBER AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE REAR END OF SAID NOZZLE MEMBER AXIALLY INWARDLY OF THE REAR ENDS OF SAID PORTS TO COMMUNICATE WITH SAID FUEL CHAMBER FOR SUPPLYING THE LATTER WITH FUEL; AN ATOMIZING FLUID DELIVERY TUBE OF GREATER DIAMETER THAN SAID FUEL DELIVERY TUBE AND SPACED DIAMETRICALLY THEREFROM SUBSTANTIALLY CONCENTRICALLY RECEIVING SAID FUEL DELIVERY TUBE AND DEFINING A CHAMBER OF RELATIVELY LARGE VOLUME THEREAROUND CONNECTED TO SAID NOZZLE MEMBER AND DIRECTLY COMMUNICATING WITH EACH OF SAID PORTS FOR SUPPLYING THE LATTER WITH ATOMIZING FLUID UNDER PRESSURE; AND A SWIRLING RING CLOSING SAID CHAMBER AND HAVING SPACED, NARROW, GENERALLY AXIALLY ANGULAR GROVES WHICH SPEED THE FLOW OF THE ATOMIZING FLUID FORWARDLY AND START IT WHIRLING, SAID RING BEING SPACED REARWARDLY OF THE REAR OF SAID NOZZLE MEMBER AND REAR ENDS OF SAID PORTS A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE TO DEFINE A SWIRLER CHAMBER OF SUBSTANTIAL AXIAL LENGTH BETWEEN SAID RING AND REAR ENDS OF SAID PORTS THROUGH THE NOZZLE MEMBER SURROUNDING THE FUEL DELIVERY TUBE IN WHICH THE WHIRLING ATOMIZING FLUID CAN, WITH PREDETERMINED VELOCITY IN A PREDETERMINED SPACE, PICK UP CONDENSATE CONDENSING IN SAID SWIRLER CHAMBER REARWARD OF SAID PORTS, AND ENTRAIN SAID CONDENSATE IN SAID ATOMIZING FLUID TO DISPERSE IT UNIFORMLY TO EACH OF SAID PORTS THROUGH WHICH SAID ATOMIZING FLUID PROCEEDS SUBSTANTIALLY IN AN AXIAL PATH WITHOUT WHIRLING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
292 words
IN AN ATOMIZING FUEL BURNER CONSTRUCTION, A GENERALLY HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED NOZZLE MEMBER HAVING A REAR END AND A FORWARD END AND INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL, RESTRICTED DIAMETER ATOMIZING FLUID PORTS SPACED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AROUND SAID NOZZLE MEMBER AND EXTENDING THERETHROUGH FROM THE REAR END TO THE FORWARD END, SAID NOZZLE MEMBER ALSO HAVING A TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING FUEL CHAMBER THEREIN INTERSECTED BY EACH OF SAID PORTS; A FUEL DELIVERY TUBE CONNECTED TO SAID NOZZLE MEMBER AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE REAR END OF SAID NOZZLE MEMBER AXIALLY INWARDLY OF THE REAR ENDS OF SAID PORTS TO COMMUNICATE WITH SAID FUEL CHAMBER FOR SUPPLYING THE LATTER WITH FUEL; AN ATOMIZING FLUID DELIVERY TUBE OF GREATER DIAMETER THAN SAID FUEL DELIVERY TUBE AND SPACED DIAMETRICALLY THEREFROM SUBSTANTIALLY CONCENTRICALLY RECEIVING SAID FUEL DELIVERY TUBE AND DEFINING A CHAMBER OF RELATIVELY LARGE VOLUME THEREAROUND CONNECTED TO SAID NOZZLE MEMBER AND DIRECTLY COMMUNICATING WITH EACH OF SAID PORTS FOR SUPPLYING THE LATTER WITH ATOMIZING FLUID UNDER PRESSURE; AND A SWIRLING RING CLOSING SAID CHAMBER AND HAVING SPACED, NARROW, GENERALLY AXIALLY ANGULAR GROVES WHICH SPEED THE FLOW OF THE ATOMIZING FLUID FORWARDLY AND START IT WHIRLING, SAID RING BEING SPACED REARWARDLY OF THE REAR OF SAID NOZZLE MEMBER AND REAR ENDS OF SAID PORTS A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE TO DEFINE A SWIRLER CHAMBER OF SUBSTANTIAL AXIAL LENGTH BETWEEN SAID RING AND REAR ENDS OF SAID PORTS THROUGH THE NOZZLE MEMBER SURROUNDING THE FUEL DELIVERY TUBE IN WHICH THE WHIRLING ATOMIZING FLUID CAN, WITH PREDETERMINED VELOCITY IN A PREDETERMINED SPACE, PICK UP CONDENSATE CONDENSING IN SAID SWIRLER CHAMBER REARWARD OF SAID PORTS, AND ENTRAIN SAID CONDENSATE IN SAID ATOMIZING FLUID TO DISPERSE IT UNIFORMLY TO EACH OF SAID PORTS THROUGH WHICH SAID ATOMIZING FLUID PROCEEDS SUBSTANTIALLY IN AN AXIAL PATH WITHOUT WHIRLING.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-06-03 | 1966-12-03 | 1967-06-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-06-03 | 1970-12-03 | 1971-06-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-06-03 | 1974-12-03 | 1975-06-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |