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Hot gas power plant arrangement
Assignee: Ingersoll Rand Co
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Filing: 1962-08-30
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Granted: 1965-03-09
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Expires: 1982-08-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hornschuch Hanns
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:49
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02C; F02C6/00; F02C6/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A POWER PLANT COMPRISING: (A) A TANK ADAPTED TO CONTAIN HOT GAS; (B) A PLURALITY OF POWER UNITS ADAPTED TO OPERATE ON HOT GAS AND LOCATED RADIALLY AROUND SAID TANK RELATIVELY NEAR IT; (C) EACH OF SAID POWER UNIT HAVING ITS GAS INLET CONNECTED TO SAID TANK BY A PIPE EXTENDING RADIALLY FROM SAID TANK AND INCLUDING A YIELDABLE JOINT FOR ACCOMMODATING THERMAL EXPANSION OF THE TANK, PIPE AND POWER UNIT; AND (D) AT LEAST ONE JET ENGINE SUPPORTED ON SAID TANK WITH ITS GAS OUTLET CONNECTED TO SAID TANK FOR FEEDING HOT GAS INTO SAID TANK WHERE IT MAY FLOW TO SAID POWER UNITS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A POWER PLANT COMPRISING: (A) A TANK ADAPTED TO CONTAIN HOT GAS; (B) A PLURALITY OF POWER UNITS ADAPTED TO OPERATE ON HOT GAS AND LOCATED RADIALLY AROUND SAID TANK RELATIVELY NEAR IT; (C) EACH OF SAID POWER UNIT HAVING ITS GAS INLET CONNECTED TO SAID TANK BY A PIPE EXTENDING RADIALLY FROM SAID TANK AND INCLUDING A YIELDABLE JOINT FOR ACCOMMODATING THERMAL EXPANSION OF THE TANK, PIPE AND POWER UNIT; AND (D) AT LEAST ONE JET ENGINE SUPPORTED ON SAID TANK WITH ITS GAS OUTLET CONNECTED TO SAID TANK FOR FEEDING HOT GAS INTO SAID TANK WHERE IT MAY FLOW TO SAID POWER UNITS.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-08 | 1972-09-07 | 1973-03-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-08 | 1976-09-07 | 1977-03-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |