US3146691A
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Heating device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-03-30
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Granted: 1964-09-01
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Expires: 1981-03-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin William Mck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 00:12
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23B; A23B2/00; A23B2/40; A23B2/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A PRODUCT HEATER FOR AN ASEPTIC CANNING SYSTEM, INCLUDING IN COMBINATION A HOUSING HAVING A CYLINDRICAL UPPER PORTION WITH A CLOSED UPPER END AND A CONICAL FUNNEL-LIKE LOWER PORTION WITH AN OUTLET TUBE LEADING FROM THE LOWER END; A ROTATING PRODUCT INLET SPOUT FOR POURING OUT SAID PRODUCT ADJACENT THE UPPER END OF SAID CONICAL PORTION; STEAM SUPERHEATING MEANS; A CENTRAL MANIFOLD IN SAID HOUSING CONNECTED TO SAID STEAM SUPERHEATING MEANS; A SERIES OF TUBES EXTENDING RADIALLY OUT FROM SAID MANIFOLD TOWARD SAID HOUSING; A SERIES OF NOZZLES DIRECTED PERPENDICULARLY TO THE TUBES AT THE ENDS OF SAID TUBES AND ON THE SAME GENERALLY HORIZONTAL PLANE, TO IMPEL THE STEAM IN A RAPIDLY WHIRLING VORTEX TOWARD THE SIDES OF SAID LOWER HOUSING PORTION; AND MEANS TO EXHAUST TO THE ATMOSPHERE COOLED STEAM FROM THE CENTER OF SAID VORTEX.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A PRODUCT HEATER FOR AN ASEPTIC CANNING SYSTEM, INCLUDING IN COMBINATION A HOUSING HAVING A CYLINDRICAL UPPER PORTION WITH A CLOSED UPPER END AND A CONICAL FUNNEL-LIKE LOWER PORTION WITH AN OUTLET TUBE LEADING FROM THE LOWER END; A ROTATING PRODUCT INLET SPOUT FOR POURING OUT SAID PRODUCT ADJACENT THE UPPER END OF SAID CONICAL PORTION; STEAM SUPERHEATING MEANS; A CENTRAL MANIFOLD IN SAID HOUSING CONNECTED TO SAID STEAM SUPERHEATING MEANS; A SERIES OF TUBES EXTENDING RADIALLY OUT FROM SAID MANIFOLD TOWARD SAID HOUSING; A SERIES OF NOZZLES DIRECTED PERPENDICULARLY TO THE TUBES AT THE ENDS OF SAID TUBES AND ON THE SAME GENERALLY HORIZONTAL PLANE, TO IMPEL THE STEAM IN A RAPIDLY WHIRLING VORTEX TOWARD THE SIDES OF SAID LOWER HOUSING PORTION; AND MEANS TO EXHAUST TO THE ATMOSPHERE COOLED STEAM FROM THE CENTER OF SAID VORTEX.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-01 | 1968-03-02 | 1968-09-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-01 | 1972-03-02 | 1972-09-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-01 | 1976-03-02 | 1976-09-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |