US3093469A
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Oil mist separator
Assignee: Vector Engineering Contractors Inc
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Filing: 1960-08-18
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Granted: 1963-06-11
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Expires: 1980-08-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William D Woolston
- 👤 John J Fitzgerald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:25
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D46/00; B01D46/0027; B01D46/003; B01D46/24; B01D46/2403; B01D46/2411; B01D46/56; B01D46/58; F; F22; F22B; F22B37/00; F22B37/02; F22B37/26; F22B37/265; F24; F24F; F24F13/00; F24F13/28; B01D2265/00; B01D2265/04; F01; F01M; F01M13/00; F01M2013/0038; F01M2013/005; F01M2013/0061; F01M2013/0066; F01M13/04; F01M2013/0422; F01M2013/0427; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/25
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A SEPARATER FOR REMOVING LIQUID FROM A GASEOUS FLUID INCLUDING AN UPRIGHT HOUSING HAVING AN OUTLET AT ITS UPPER PORTION, A CHAMBER IN THE LOWER PORTION OF THE HOUSING AND HAVING AN INLET FOR RECEIVING A GASEOUS FLUID, AN UPRIGHT TUBULAR GLOMERATING ELEMENT HAVING A CLOSED UPPER END AND ITS LOWER END COMMUNICATING WITH THE CHAMBER, THE ELEMENT HAVING A SIDE WALL OF FIBROUS MATERIAL WHICH IS DENSELY COMPACTED TO IMPEDE THE PASSAGE OF LIQUID THERETHROUGH AND GLOMERATE THE LIQUID IN DROPLETS, A BAFFLE ASSEMBLY SURROUNDING AND SEPARATING SAID GLOMERATING ELEMENT FROM THE OUTLET, THE BAFFLE ASSEMBLED INCLUDING A PAIR OF UPRIGHT CONCENTRIC PARTITIONS SPACED ANNULARLY FROM SAID HOUSING AND ELEMENT, A TRANSVERSE PARTITION AT THE UPPER END OF THE OUTER PARTITION CLOSING THE UPPER END OF THE BAFFLE ASSEMBLY, THE INNER PARTITION EXTENDING ABOVE SAID ELEMENT AND TERMINATING BELOW THE TRANSVERSE PARTITION, SAID OUTER PARTITION TERMINATING ABOVE THE LOWER END
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A SEPARATER FOR REMOVING LIQUID FROM A GASEOUS FLUID INCLUDING AN UPRIGHT HOUSING HAVING AN OUTLET AT ITS UPPER PORTION, A CHAMBER IN THE LOWER PORTION OF THE HOUSING AND HAVING AN INLET FOR RECEIVING A GASEOUS FLUID, AN UPRIGHT TUBULAR GLOMERATING ELEMENT HAVING A CLOSED UPPER END AND ITS LOWER END COMMUNICATING WITH THE CHAMBER, THE ELEMENT HAVING A SIDE WALL OF FIBROUS MATERIAL WHICH IS DENSELY COMPACTED TO IMPEDE THE PASSAGE OF LIQUID THERETHROUGH AND GLOMERATE THE LIQUID IN DROPLETS, A BAFFLE ASSEMBLY SURROUNDING AND SEPARATING SAID GLOMERATING ELEMENT FROM THE OUTLET, THE BAFFLE ASSEMBLED INCLUDING A PAIR OF UPRIGHT CONCENTRIC PARTITIONS SPACED ANNULARLY FROM SAID HOUSING AND ELEMENT, A TRANSVERSE PARTITION AT THE UPPER END OF THE OUTER PARTITION CLOSING THE UPPER END OF THE BAFFLE ASSEMBLY, THE INNER PARTITION EXTENDING ABOVE SAID ELEMENT AND TERMINATING BELOW THE TRANSVERSE PARTITION, SAID OUTER PARTITION TERMINATING ABOVE THE LOWER END
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-06-10 | 1966-12-10 | 1967-06-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-06-10 | 1970-12-10 | 1971-06-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-06-10 | 1974-12-10 | 1975-06-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |