US3137446A
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Multiple nozzle apparatus
Assignee: Taiheiyo Cement Corp
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Filing: 1962-07-09
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Granted: 1964-06-16
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Expires: 1982-07-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Masuda Senichi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:26
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B12/00; B05B12/004; B05B12/006; B05B12/008; B05B7/00; B05B7/02; B05B7/04; B05B7/0416; B05B7/0483
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
AN APPARATUS FOR SPRAYING MINUTE DIAMETER PARTICLES OF UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION FROM A PLURALITY OF TWO-FLUID NOZZLES COMPRISING: A COMMON GAS PIPING; A COMMON LIQUID PIPING; A FIRST SERIES OF THREE-BRANCHED PIPES, EACH PIPE HAVING ONE BRANCH CONNECTED TO SAID GAS PIPING, ONE BRANCH CONNECTED TO SAID LIQUID PIPING AND ONE BRANCH HAVING A NOZZLE AT ITS END THEREOF, SAID SERIES OF THREEBRANCHED PIPES PROVIDING NOZZLES IN PARALLEL; A SECOND SERIES OF THREE-BRANCHED PIPES CONNECTED TO SAID COMMON GAS PIPING AND SAID COMMON LIQUID PIPING IN THE SAME MANNER AS SAID FIRST SERIES OF THREE-BRANCHED PIPES AND PROVIDED DIRECTLY OPPOSITE SAID COMMON GAS PIPING AND SAID LIQUID PIPING FROM SAID FIRST SERIES OF THREE-BRANCHED PIPES; AND A FLUID RESISTOR IN THE LIQUID BRANCH OF EACH THREE-BRANCHED PIPE, HAVING SUFFICIENTLY GREATER RESISTANCE THAN THE TOTAL REMAINING RESISTANCE OF THE ENTIRE LIQUID FLOW PATH IN ORDER TO EQUALIZE THE LIQUID FLOW RATE INTO EACH SAID NOZZLE; SAID ONE BRANCH HAVING A NOZZLE AT ITS END, FURTHER HAVING AN EXTENSION THEREON UPSTREAM FROM SAID NOZZLE TO THEREBY PROVIDE AN EXIT BRANCH HAVING AN EXTENDED LENGTH.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
181 words
AN APPARATUS FOR SPRAYING MINUTE DIAMETER PARTICLES OF UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION FROM A PLURALITY OF TWO-FLUID NOZZLES COMPRISING: A COMMON GAS PIPING; A COMMON LIQUID PIPING; A FIRST SERIES OF THREE-BRANCHED PIPES, EACH PIPE HAVING ONE BRANCH CONNECTED TO SAID GAS PIPING, ONE BRANCH CONNECTED TO SAID LIQUID PIPING AND ONE BRANCH HAVING A NOZZLE AT ITS END THEREOF, SAID SERIES OF THREEBRANCHED PIPES PROVIDING NOZZLES IN PARALLEL; A SECOND SERIES OF THREE-BRANCHED PIPES CONNECTED TO SAID COMMON GAS PIPING AND SAID COMMON LIQUID PIPING IN THE SAME MANNER AS SAID FIRST SERIES OF THREE-BRANCHED PIPES AND PROVIDED DIRECTLY OPPOSITE SAID COMMON GAS PIPING AND SAID LIQUID PIPING FROM SAID FIRST SERIES OF THREE-BRANCHED PIPES; AND A FLUID RESISTOR IN THE LIQUID BRANCH OF EACH THREE-BRANCHED PIPE, HAVING SUFFICIENTLY GREATER RESISTANCE THAN THE TOTAL REMAINING RESISTANCE OF THE ENTIRE LIQUID FLOW PATH IN ORDER TO EQUALIZE THE LIQUID FLOW RATE INTO EACH SAID NOZZLE; SAID ONE BRANCH HAVING A NOZZLE AT ITS END, FURTHER HAVING AN EXTENSION THEREON UPSTREAM FROM SAID NOZZLE TO THEREBY PROVIDE AN EXIT BRANCH HAVING AN EXTENDED LENGTH.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-06-16 | 1967-12-16 | 1968-06-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-16 | 1971-12-16 | 1972-06-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-16 | 1975-12-16 | 1976-06-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |