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US3171586A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Airfoil bladed fans

Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1963-12-31
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Granted: 1965-03-02
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Expires: 1983-12-31
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Ariewitz Daniel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 10:02
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04D; F04D29/00; F04D29/26; F04D29/28; F04D29/281; F04D29/282

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 134 words
A ROTOR FOR A CENTRIFUGAL FAN COMPRISING ALIGNED, SPACED-APART, SIDE AND BACK PLATES, A HOLLOW AIRFOILSHAPED BLADE EXTENDING BETWEEN AND IN CONTACT AT ITS ENDS WITH THE INNER SIDES OF SAID PLATES, AN END PLATE IN ONE OF SAID BLADE ENDS AND WELDED TO SAID BLADE, SAID END PLATE HAVING ITS OUTER SIDE IN CONTACT WITH THE INNER SIDE OF ONE OF SAID FIRST MENTIONED PLATES, A PLURALLITY OF HOLLOW BOSSES WITHIN SAID BLADE AND SPACED APART ALONG THE LENGTH THEREOF, SAID BOSSES HAVING OUTER SIDES IN CONTACT WITH THE INNER SIDE OF SAID END PLATE, A NUT WITHIN THE CAVITY OF EACH OF SAID BOSSES, AND A PLURALITY OF STUDS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID ONE PLATE INTO RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID CAVITIES SAID STUDS HAVING INNER ENDS THREADED INTO RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID NUTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 134 words
A ROTOR FOR A CENTRIFUGAL FAN COMPRISING ALIGNED, SPACED-APART, SIDE AND BACK PLATES, A HOLLOW AIRFOILSHAPED BLADE EXTENDING BETWEEN AND IN CONTACT AT ITS ENDS WITH THE INNER SIDES OF SAID PLATES, AN END PLATE IN ONE OF SAID BLADE ENDS AND WELDED TO SAID BLADE, SAID END PLATE HAVING ITS OUTER SIDE IN CONTACT WITH THE INNER SIDE OF ONE OF SAID FIRST MENTIONED PLATES, A PLURALLITY OF HOLLOW BOSSES WITHIN SAID BLADE AND SPACED APART ALONG THE LENGTH THEREOF, SAID BOSSES HAVING OUTER SIDES IN CONTACT WITH THE INNER SIDE OF SAID END PLATE, A NUT WITHIN THE CAVITY OF EACH OF SAID BOSSES, AND A PLURALITY OF STUDS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID ONE PLATE INTO RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID CAVITIES SAID STUDS HAVING INNER ENDS THREADED INTO RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID NUTS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

DE803551C Cited
US2774308A Cited
GB720956A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-03-01 1968-08-31 1969-03-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-03-01 1972-08-31 1973-03-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-03-01 1976-08-31 1977-03-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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