US3203181A
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Gas turbine
Assignee: Williams International Corp
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Filing: 1962-10-18
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1982-10-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack J Benson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 08:53
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02C; F02C3/00; F02C3/04; F02C3/08; F02C7/00; F02C7/08; F02C7/10; F02C7/105
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
IN COMBINATION, A GAS TURBINE HAVING A CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR, A PAIR OF ROTATABLE REGENERATORS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE COMPRESSOR AXIS AND ON A COMMON AXIS TRANSVERSE TO THE COMPRESSOR AXIS, COVERS FOR THE OUTWARDLY FACING SURFACES OF SAID REGENERATORS, EACH COVER HAVING PORTIONS FORMING A COMPRESSED AIR INLET CHAMBER AND AN EXHAUST CHAMBER, MEANS FOR CONDUCTING COMPRESSED AIR FROM SAID COMPRESSOR TO SAID COMPRESSED AIR INLET CHAMBERS, SEALS BETWEEN SAID CMPRESSED AIR INLET CHAMBERS AND SAID REGENERATORS, AN ANNULAR COMBUSTION CHAMBER CONCENTRIC WITH SAID COMPRESSOR, A DOME PARTIALLY SURROUNDING SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND IN SPACED RELATION THEREWITH, AND MEANS FOR CONDUCTING HEATED COMPRESSED AIR FROM THE INWARDLY FACING SURFACES OF SAID REGENERATORS TO THE DOME INTERIOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
IN COMBINATION, A GAS TURBINE HAVING A CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR, A PAIR OF ROTATABLE REGENERATORS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE COMPRESSOR AXIS AND ON A COMMON AXIS TRANSVERSE TO THE COMPRESSOR AXIS, COVERS FOR THE OUTWARDLY FACING SURFACES OF SAID REGENERATORS, EACH COVER HAVING PORTIONS FORMING A COMPRESSED AIR INLET CHAMBER AND AN EXHAUST CHAMBER, MEANS FOR CONDUCTING COMPRESSED AIR FROM SAID COMPRESSOR TO SAID COMPRESSED AIR INLET CHAMBERS, SEALS BETWEEN SAID CMPRESSED AIR INLET CHAMBERS AND SAID REGENERATORS, AN ANNULAR COMBUSTION CHAMBER CONCENTRIC WITH SAID COMPRESSOR, A DOME PARTIALLY SURROUNDING SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND IN SPACED RELATION THEREWITH, AND MEANS FOR CONDUCTING HEATED COMPRESSED AIR FROM THE INWARDLY FACING SURFACES OF SAID REGENERATORS TO THE DOME INTERIOR.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-30 | 1969-03-01 | 1969-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-30 | 1973-03-01 | 1973-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-30 | 1977-03-01 | 1977-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |