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US3169369A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Combustion system

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1963-06-19
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Granted: 1965-02-16
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Expires: 1983-06-19
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Peter M Holl

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 01:17
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23R; F23R3/00; F23R3/02; F23R3/04; F23R3/06; F23R3/42; F23R3/54; F05; F05B; F05B2250/00; F05B2250/30; F05B2250/31; F05B2250/311; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/60

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 141 words
A REVERSE FLOW COMBUSTION SYSTEM ADAPTED FOR USE AT THE DOWNSTREAM END OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE ADACENT THE TURBINE, SAID SYSTEM COMPRISING: A PAIR OF CONCENTRIC SHELLS DEFINING AN ANNULAR AIR PASSAGE AROUND THE TURNINE, AND OUTER COMBINATION CONICAL-CYLINDRICAL CLOSED CASING SECURED TO THE OUTER SHELL, AN INNER CONCENTRIC COMBINATION CONICAL-CYLINDRICAL AND OPEN-ENDED PERFORATED LINER SECURED TO THE INNER SHELL, SAID CASING SAID LINER BEING SYMMETRICALLY SPACED TO CONTINUE SAID ANNULAR AIR PASSAGE DOWNSTREAM, A DOUBLE CONICAL DOME MEMBER CLOSING THE OPEN END OF SAID LINER INCLUDING AN INNER CONE AND A CONTINUING OUTER OPENING AWAY FROM SAID INNER CONE, A SERIES OF SUBSTANTIALLY RADIAL LOUVERS AROUND SAID INNER CONE, A SECOND SERIES OF LOUVERS IN SAID OUTER CONE ORIENTED OFF RADIAL TO PROVIDE A COMPONENT OF FLOW RADIALLY INWARD OF SAID LINER, A FUEL INJECTOR THROUGH SAID DOME MEMBER,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 141 words
A REVERSE FLOW COMBUSTION SYSTEM ADAPTED FOR USE AT THE DOWNSTREAM END OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE ADACENT THE TURBINE, SAID SYSTEM COMPRISING: A PAIR OF CONCENTRIC SHELLS DEFINING AN ANNULAR AIR PASSAGE AROUND THE TURNINE, AND OUTER COMBINATION CONICAL-CYLINDRICAL CLOSED CASING SECURED TO THE OUTER SHELL, AN INNER CONCENTRIC COMBINATION CONICAL-CYLINDRICAL AND OPEN-ENDED PERFORATED LINER SECURED TO THE INNER SHELL, SAID CASING SAID LINER BEING SYMMETRICALLY SPACED TO CONTINUE SAID ANNULAR AIR PASSAGE DOWNSTREAM, A DOUBLE CONICAL DOME MEMBER CLOSING THE OPEN END OF SAID LINER INCLUDING AN INNER CONE AND A CONTINUING OUTER OPENING AWAY FROM SAID INNER CONE, A SERIES OF SUBSTANTIALLY RADIAL LOUVERS AROUND SAID INNER CONE, A SECOND SERIES OF LOUVERS IN SAID OUTER CONE ORIENTED OFF RADIAL TO PROVIDE A COMPONENT OF FLOW RADIALLY INWARD OF SAID LINER, A FUEL INJECTOR THROUGH SAID DOME MEMBER,

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-02-16 1968-08-17 1969-02-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-02-16 1972-08-17 1973-02-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-02-16 1976-08-17 1977-02-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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