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US3200870A
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Double vortex combustion chamber apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-11-27
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Granted: 1965-08-17
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Expires: 1981-11-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harvey H Hanley
- 👤 Jr Archibald E Hanson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:27
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23R; F23R3/00; F23R3/42; F23R3/58; F23D; F23D5/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
237 words
A COMBUSTION UNIT COMPRISING: A SEALED HOUSING; A COMBUSTION CHAMBER MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING, SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER BEING DEFINED IN PART BY CIRCULAR SIDEWALLS AND AN IMPERFORATE END WALL AT ONE END, SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER BEING OPEN AT THE OPPOSITE END, SAID SEALED HOUSING HAVING AN EXHAUST OUTLET OPENING REGISTERING WITH THE OPEN END OF SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER, SAID SIDEWALLS AND SAID IMPERFORATE END WALL BEING SPACED FROM SAID HOUSING AND SAID SIDEWALLS DEFINING A PLURALITY OF PERIPHERALLY SPACED OPENING MEANS TANGENTIALLY DIRECTED TOWARDS SAID ONE END; FUEL INPUT MEANS COMMUNICATING THROUGH SAID HOUSING AND SAID SIDEWALLS TO THE INTERIOR OF SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER AT A POINT SPACED FROM SAID IMPERFORATE END WALL; PRESSURIZED AIR INPUT MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID HOUSING, WHEREBY AIR MAY BE FORCED TOWARDS SAID OPENING MEANS, SAID OPENING MEANS AND SAID SIDEWALLS BEING COOPERATIVELY FORMED SO AS TO DIRECT SAID AIR TANGENTIALLY INTO SAID CHAMBER AND AXIALLY IN A RADIALY OUTER VORTEX TOWARDS SAID IMPERFORATE END WALL, AND SAID AIR ALSO SERVING TO COOL SAID END WALL AND SIDEWALLS; AND IGNITION MEANS COMMUNTCATING THROUGH SAID HOUSING AND SAID SIDEWALLS TO THE INTERIOR OF SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER; SAID SIDE WALLS AND OPENING MEANS COFUNCTIONING WHEREBY A RADIALLY OUTER VORTEX OF AIR MAY BE DIRECTED TOWARDS SAID IMPERFORATE END WALL AND THEREAFTER REVERZED IN AXIAL DIRECTION TO MOVE IN A RADIALLY INNER VORTEX THROUGH SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER TOWARDS SAID OPPOSITE OPEN END.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
237 words
A COMBUSTION UNIT COMPRISING: A SEALED HOUSING; A COMBUSTION CHAMBER MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING, SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER BEING DEFINED IN PART BY CIRCULAR SIDEWALLS AND AN IMPERFORATE END WALL AT ONE END, SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER BEING OPEN AT THE OPPOSITE END, SAID SEALED HOUSING HAVING AN EXHAUST OUTLET OPENING REGISTERING WITH THE OPEN END OF SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER, SAID SIDEWALLS AND SAID IMPERFORATE END WALL BEING SPACED FROM SAID HOUSING AND SAID SIDEWALLS DEFINING A PLURALITY OF PERIPHERALLY SPACED OPENING MEANS TANGENTIALLY DIRECTED TOWARDS SAID ONE END; FUEL INPUT MEANS COMMUNICATING THROUGH SAID HOUSING AND SAID SIDEWALLS TO THE INTERIOR OF SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER AT A POINT SPACED FROM SAID IMPERFORATE END WALL; PRESSURIZED AIR INPUT MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID HOUSING, WHEREBY AIR MAY BE FORCED TOWARDS SAID OPENING MEANS, SAID OPENING MEANS AND SAID SIDEWALLS BEING COOPERATIVELY FORMED SO AS TO DIRECT SAID AIR TANGENTIALLY INTO SAID CHAMBER AND AXIALLY IN A RADIALY OUTER VORTEX TOWARDS SAID IMPERFORATE END WALL, AND SAID AIR ALSO SERVING TO COOL SAID END WALL AND SIDEWALLS; AND IGNITION MEANS COMMUNTCATING THROUGH SAID HOUSING AND SAID SIDEWALLS TO THE INTERIOR OF SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER; SAID SIDE WALLS AND OPENING MEANS COFUNCTIONING WHEREBY A RADIALLY OUTER VORTEX OF AIR MAY BE DIRECTED TOWARDS SAID IMPERFORATE END WALL AND THEREAFTER REVERZED IN AXIAL DIRECTION TO MOVE IN A RADIALLY INNER VORTEX THROUGH SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER TOWARDS SAID OPPOSITE OPEN END.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-16 | 1969-02-15 | 1969-08-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-16 | 1973-02-15 | 1973-08-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-16 | 1977-02-15 | 1977-08-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |