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Fluid mixing apparatus
Assignee: Monsanto Co
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Filing: 1962-02-02
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Granted: 1964-07-28
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Expires: 1982-02-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Chester H Goodwin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 23:53
CPC Classifications
D; D01; D01D; D01D1/00; D01D1/06; D01D1/065; B; B01; B01F; B01F25/00; B01F25/60; B01F25/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A MIXING DEVICE, COMPRISING A SUN GEAR, A PLURALITY OF PLANETARY GEARS MESHED WITH THE SUN GEAR TO FORM A PLURALITY OF FLUID MIXING UNITS EXTENDING THROUGH AN ARC FROM AN INLET UNIT AROUND THE SUN GEAR TO AN OUTLET UNIT, AND A HOUSING ENCLOSING THE GEARS, SAID HOUSING BEING RECESSED ALONG SAID ARC TO PROVIDE A SPACE BETWEEN THE PERIPHERY OF THE TEETH ON THE SUN GEAR AND SAID HOUSING TO PROVIDE PASSAGEWAYS BETWEEN SAID MIXING UNITS SO THAT THE FLUID CAN FLOW AROUND THE SUN GEAR IN A DIRECTION COUNTER TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAID TEETH, THE REMAINDER OF SAID HOUSING BEING POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID TEETH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A MIXING DEVICE, COMPRISING A SUN GEAR, A PLURALITY OF PLANETARY GEARS MESHED WITH THE SUN GEAR TO FORM A PLURALITY OF FLUID MIXING UNITS EXTENDING THROUGH AN ARC FROM AN INLET UNIT AROUND THE SUN GEAR TO AN OUTLET UNIT, AND A HOUSING ENCLOSING THE GEARS, SAID HOUSING BEING RECESSED ALONG SAID ARC TO PROVIDE A SPACE BETWEEN THE PERIPHERY OF THE TEETH ON THE SUN GEAR AND SAID HOUSING TO PROVIDE PASSAGEWAYS BETWEEN SAID MIXING UNITS SO THAT THE FLUID CAN FLOW AROUND THE SUN GEAR IN A DIRECTION COUNTER TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAID TEETH, THE REMAINDER OF SAID HOUSING BEING POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID TEETH.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2681621A
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