US3154602A
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Apparatus for the aeration of liquids
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-01-30
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Granted: 1964-10-27
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Expires: 1981-01-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Geiger Hellmut Karl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:47
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F3/00; C02F3/02; C02F3/12; C02F3/1278; C02F3/1284; B; B01; B01J; B01J4/00; B01J4/001; C02F3/20; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W10/00; Y02W10/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
AN APPARATUS FOR AERATING LIQUIDS, COMPRISING A HOUSING FORMING A CHAMBER FOR A LIQUID, PARTITION MEANS WITHIN SAID CHAMBER BELOW THE LEVEL OF SAID LIQUID SUBDIVIDING SAID CHAMBER INTO A DOWNWARDLY DIVERGING FIRST COMPARTMENT AND AN ADJACENT UPWARDLY DIVERGING SECOND COMPARTMENT COMMUNICATING WITH EACH OTHER ABOVE AND BELOW SAID PARTITION MEANS, SAID COMPARTMENTS BEING OF SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL WIDTH AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID CHAMBER AND DUCT MEANS EXTENDING BELOW THE LEVEL OF SAID LIQUID AND HAVING TOP OPENINGS FOR INTRODUCING A GAS STREAM UPWARDLY INTO SAID CHAMBER AT SUBSTANTIALLY THE TOP OF SAID PARTITION MEANS IN SAID FIRST COMPARTMENT, THEREBY INDUCING A GENERALLY ROTARY EXTERNAL CIRCULATION OF SAID LIQUID UPWARDLY OUT OF SAID FIRST COMPARTMENT AND DOWNWARDLY INTO SAID SECOND COMPARTMENT ALONG WITH AN INTERNAL CIRCULATION WITHIN SAID SECOND COMPARTMENT, SAID PARTITION MEANS BEING SPACED FROM SAID BOTTOM OF SAID CHAMBER BY MEANS BEING SPACED FROM SAID BOTTOM OF SAID CHAMBER BY A DISTANCE LESS THAN THE WIDTH OF SAID SECOND COMPARTMENT AT SAID BOTTOM, SAID PARTITION MEANS EXTENDING SUFFICIENTLY FAR TOWARD THE BOTTOM OF SAID CHAMBER TO DIVERT AT LEAST PART OF SAID GAS STREAM FROM SAID EXTERNAL CIRCULATION TO SAID INTERNAL CIRCULATION NEAR THE BOTTOM OF SAID SECOND COMPARTMENT.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
201 words
AN APPARATUS FOR AERATING LIQUIDS, COMPRISING A HOUSING FORMING A CHAMBER FOR A LIQUID, PARTITION MEANS WITHIN SAID CHAMBER BELOW THE LEVEL OF SAID LIQUID SUBDIVIDING SAID CHAMBER INTO A DOWNWARDLY DIVERGING FIRST COMPARTMENT AND AN ADJACENT UPWARDLY DIVERGING SECOND COMPARTMENT COMMUNICATING WITH EACH OTHER ABOVE AND BELOW SAID PARTITION MEANS, SAID COMPARTMENTS BEING OF SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL WIDTH AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID CHAMBER AND DUCT MEANS EXTENDING BELOW THE LEVEL OF SAID LIQUID AND HAVING TOP OPENINGS FOR INTRODUCING A GAS STREAM UPWARDLY INTO SAID CHAMBER AT SUBSTANTIALLY THE TOP OF SAID PARTITION MEANS IN SAID FIRST COMPARTMENT, THEREBY INDUCING A GENERALLY ROTARY EXTERNAL CIRCULATION OF SAID LIQUID UPWARDLY OUT OF SAID FIRST COMPARTMENT AND DOWNWARDLY INTO SAID SECOND COMPARTMENT ALONG WITH AN INTERNAL CIRCULATION WITHIN SAID SECOND COMPARTMENT, SAID PARTITION MEANS BEING SPACED FROM SAID BOTTOM OF SAID CHAMBER BY MEANS BEING SPACED FROM SAID BOTTOM OF SAID CHAMBER BY A DISTANCE LESS THAN THE WIDTH OF SAID SECOND COMPARTMENT AT SAID BOTTOM, SAID PARTITION MEANS EXTENDING SUFFICIENTLY FAR TOWARD THE BOTTOM OF SAID CHAMBER TO DIVERT AT LEAST PART OF SAID GAS STREAM FROM SAID EXTERNAL CIRCULATION TO SAID INTERNAL CIRCULATION NEAR THE BOTTOM OF SAID SECOND COMPARTMENT.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-10-27 | 1968-04-27 | 1968-10-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-10-27 | 1972-04-27 | 1972-10-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-10-27 | 1976-04-27 | 1976-10-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |