US3196613A
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Fuel control
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1963-02-11
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Granted: 1965-07-27
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Expires: 1983-02-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert D Porter
- 👤 Charles F Stearns
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:53
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02C; F02C9/00; F02C9/16; F02C9/26; F02C9/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
IN A FUEL CONTROL FOR A TURBINE-TYPE POWER PLANT HAVING A COMBUSTIO ZONE, A SOURCE OF FUEL UNDER PRESSURE, CONDUIT MEANS CONNECTING SAID SOURCE AND SAID ZONE PREMITTING FLOW OF FUEL FROM SAID SOURCE TO SAID ZONE, A THROTTLE VALVE LOCATED IN SAID CONDUIT MEANS FOR REGULATING SAID FLOW OF FUEL, TRANSDUCER MEANS CONTROLLING SAID THROTTLE VALVE, CONTROL MENS INCLUDING A SPEED RESPONSIVE DEVICE RESPONSIVE TO PLURALITY OF PARAMETERS OF POWER PLANT OPERATION CONTROLLING THE SAID TRANSDUCER MEANS, SAID CONTROL MEANS ALSO INCLUDING A MOVABLE MEMBER, WHICH MEMBER IS MOVABLE BY SAID SPEED RESPONSIVE DEVICE, CONNECTION MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID MOVABLE MEMBER AND SAID TRANSDUCER MEANS, SAID CONNECTION MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST LINK, A SECOND LINK PIVOTALLY SECURED TO ONE END OF SAID FIRST LINK, SAID FIRST LINK HAVING THE OTHER END CONNECTED TO SAID SPEED RESPONSIVE DEVICE, SAID SECOND LINK RESPONDING TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVABLE MEMBER FOR POSITIONING SAID TRANSDUCER MEANS, A CONNECTING ROD SECURED TO SAID MOVABLE MEMBER AND HAVING ONE END ATTACHED TO THE FIRST AND SECOND LINK AT THE POINT WHERE SAID FIRST LINK IS PIVOTALLY SECURED TO SAID SECOND LINK AND A PIVOTAL MEMBER INTERCONNECTING SAID TRANSDUCER MEANS AND SAID SECOND LINK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
IN A FUEL CONTROL FOR A TURBINE-TYPE POWER PLANT HAVING A COMBUSTIO ZONE, A SOURCE OF FUEL UNDER PRESSURE, CONDUIT MEANS CONNECTING SAID SOURCE AND SAID ZONE PREMITTING FLOW OF FUEL FROM SAID SOURCE TO SAID ZONE, A THROTTLE VALVE LOCATED IN SAID CONDUIT MEANS FOR REGULATING SAID FLOW OF FUEL, TRANSDUCER MEANS CONTROLLING SAID THROTTLE VALVE, CONTROL MENS INCLUDING A SPEED RESPONSIVE DEVICE RESPONSIVE TO PLURALITY OF PARAMETERS OF POWER PLANT OPERATION CONTROLLING THE SAID TRANSDUCER MEANS, SAID CONTROL MEANS ALSO INCLUDING A MOVABLE MEMBER, WHICH MEMBER IS MOVABLE BY SAID SPEED RESPONSIVE DEVICE, CONNECTION MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID MOVABLE MEMBER AND SAID TRANSDUCER MEANS, SAID CONNECTION MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST LINK, A SECOND LINK PIVOTALLY SECURED TO ONE END OF SAID FIRST LINK, SAID FIRST LINK HAVING THE OTHER END CONNECTED TO SAID SPEED RESPONSIVE DEVICE, SAID SECOND LINK RESPONDING TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVABLE MEMBER FOR POSITIONING SAID TRANSDUCER MEANS, A CONNECTING ROD SECURED TO SAID MOVABLE MEMBER AND HAVING ONE END ATTACHED TO THE FIRST AND SECOND LINK AT THE POINT WHERE SAID FIRST LINK IS PIVOTALLY SECURED TO SAID SECOND LINK AND A PIVOTAL MEMBER INTERCONNECTING SAID TRANSDUCER MEANS AND SAID SECOND LINK.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-26 | 1969-01-25 | 1969-07-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-26 | 1973-01-25 | 1973-07-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-26 | 1977-01-25 | 1977-07-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |