US3132512A
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Gyroscopic mass flowmeter
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-02-13
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Granted: 1964-05-12
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Expires: 1981-02-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Roth Wilfred
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:59
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01F; G01F1/00; G01F1/76; G01F1/78; G01F1/80; G01F1/84; G01F1/8409; G01F1/8413; G01F1/845; G01F1/8468; G01F1/8481
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A GYROSCOPIC MASS FLOWMETER WHICH COMPRISES A STATIONARY SUPPORT EANS, A FRAME MOUNTED ON SAID SUPABOUT A DRIVE AXIS, A FLUID CONDUIT LOOP MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME FOR OSCILLATION RELATIVE TO THE RAME ABOUT A TORQUE AXIS, SAID TORQUE AXIS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY LPERPENDICULAR TO SAID DRIVE AXIS, RIGID INLET AND OUTLET FLUID CONDUIT SECTIONS SUBSTANTIALLY FIXEDLY MOUNTED ON SAID STATIONARY PORT MEASN FOR OSCILLATION RELATIVE TO THE SUPPORT MEANS SUPPORT MEANS WITH THE INNER ENDS THEREOF SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE PLANE OF THE LOOP, A PAIR OF FLEXIBLE TUBULAR CONDUIT SECTIONS CONNECTING SAID INNER ENDS JOF THE INLET AND OUTLET FLUID CONDUIT SECTIONS WITH SAID FLUID CONDUIT LOOP RESPECTIVELY, SAID FLEXIBLE SECTIONS EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID DRIVE AXIS AND SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID TORQUE AXIS, RESPECTIVE FLEXIBLE SECTIONS BEING ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE TORQUE JAXIS AND THE ENDS OF EACH SECTION BEING ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE DRIVE AXIS, AND DRIVING MEANS FOR OSCILLATING SAID FRAME ABOUT SAID DRIVE AXIS TO PRODUCE OSCILLATION OF SAID LOOP ABOUT SAID TORQUE AXIS WHICH VARY WITH FLUID FLOW IN THE LOOP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
A GYROSCOPIC MASS FLOWMETER WHICH COMPRISES A STATIONARY SUPPORT EANS, A FRAME MOUNTED ON SAID SUPABOUT A DRIVE AXIS, A FLUID CONDUIT LOOP MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME FOR OSCILLATION RELATIVE TO THE RAME ABOUT A TORQUE AXIS, SAID TORQUE AXIS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY LPERPENDICULAR TO SAID DRIVE AXIS, RIGID INLET AND OUTLET FLUID CONDUIT SECTIONS SUBSTANTIALLY FIXEDLY MOUNTED ON SAID STATIONARY PORT MEASN FOR OSCILLATION RELATIVE TO THE SUPPORT MEANS SUPPORT MEANS WITH THE INNER ENDS THEREOF SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE PLANE OF THE LOOP, A PAIR OF FLEXIBLE TUBULAR CONDUIT SECTIONS CONNECTING SAID INNER ENDS JOF THE INLET AND OUTLET FLUID CONDUIT SECTIONS WITH SAID FLUID CONDUIT LOOP RESPECTIVELY, SAID FLEXIBLE SECTIONS EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID DRIVE AXIS AND SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID TORQUE AXIS, RESPECTIVE FLEXIBLE SECTIONS BEING ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE TORQUE JAXIS AND THE ENDS OF EACH SECTION BEING ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE DRIVE AXIS, AND DRIVING MEANS FOR OSCILLATING SAID FRAME ABOUT SAID DRIVE AXIS TO PRODUCE OSCILLATION OF SAID LOOP ABOUT SAID TORQUE AXIS WHICH VARY WITH FLUID FLOW IN THE LOOP.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-05-12 | 1967-11-11 | 1968-05-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-05-12 | 1971-11-11 | 1972-05-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-05-12 | 1975-11-11 | 1976-05-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |