US3208462A
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Fluid control apparatus
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1962-09-14
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Granted: 1965-09-28
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Expires: 1982-09-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold L Fox
- 👤 Sr Gale H Thorne
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:06
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B15/00; F42B15/01; B; B64; B64C; B64C9/00; B64C9/38; F15; F15C; F15C1/00; F15C1/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/206; Y10T137/2087; Y10T137/2104; Y10T137/2229; Y10T137/2234; Y10T137/224; Y10T137/2245; Y10T137/2251
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A FLUID CONTROL DEVICE COMPRISING (1) AN ELEMENT HAVING DISPOSED THEREIN A CAVITY HAVING AN AXIS, (2) A WORKING FLUID FLOWING THROUGH SAID ELEMENT AND INTO SAID CAVITY IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID AXIS, (3) A CONTROL SIGNAL FLUID SELECTIVELY ADAPTED TO FLOW THROUGH SAID ELEMENT FOR SELECTIVELY CONTROLLING THE DIRECTION OF THE FLOW OF SAID WORKING FLUID RADIALLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID AXIS IN ONE OF A PLURALITY OF DIRECTIONS, (4) SAID CONTROL SIGNAL FLUID FLOW AND SAID CAVITY BEING COOPERATIVE TO DEFINE THE DIRECTION AND PATH OF SAID WORKING FLUID FLOW IN ANY ONE OF A PLURLITY OF PLANES WHICH INCLUDE SAID AXIS, (5) AND FLUID OUTLET MEANS IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID CAVITY AND DISPOSED IN A PREDETERMINED PLURALITY OF PLANES WHICH INCLUDES SAID AXIS THROUGH WHICH SAID WORKING FLUID IS SELECTIVELY CONTROLLED TO FLOW IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLOW OF SAID CONTROL SIGNAL FLUID, (6) SAID CAVITY BEING SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM OF A FIGURE OF REVOLUTION HAVING AN AXIS OF SYMMETRY COINCIDENT WITH SAID AXIS AND FURTHER INCLUDING CHANNELS WITHIN SAID CAVITY DEFINING AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID PLANES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A FLUID CONTROL DEVICE COMPRISING (1) AN ELEMENT HAVING DISPOSED THEREIN A CAVITY HAVING AN AXIS, (2) A WORKING FLUID FLOWING THROUGH SAID ELEMENT AND INTO SAID CAVITY IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID AXIS, (3) A CONTROL SIGNAL FLUID SELECTIVELY ADAPTED TO FLOW THROUGH SAID ELEMENT FOR SELECTIVELY CONTROLLING THE DIRECTION OF THE FLOW OF SAID WORKING FLUID RADIALLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID AXIS IN ONE OF A PLURALITY OF DIRECTIONS, (4) SAID CONTROL SIGNAL FLUID FLOW AND SAID CAVITY BEING COOPERATIVE TO DEFINE THE DIRECTION AND PATH OF SAID WORKING FLUID FLOW IN ANY ONE OF A PLURLITY OF PLANES WHICH INCLUDE SAID AXIS, (5) AND FLUID OUTLET MEANS IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID CAVITY AND DISPOSED IN A PREDETERMINED PLURALITY OF PLANES WHICH INCLUDES SAID AXIS THROUGH WHICH SAID WORKING FLUID IS SELECTIVELY CONTROLLED TO FLOW IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLOW OF SAID CONTROL SIGNAL FLUID, (6) SAID CAVITY BEING SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM OF A FIGURE OF REVOLUTION HAVING AN AXIS OF SYMMETRY COINCIDENT WITH SAID AXIS AND FURTHER INCLUDING CHANNELS WITHIN SAID CAVITY DEFINING AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID PLANES.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-27 | 1969-03-29 | 1969-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-27 | 1973-03-29 | 1973-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-27 | 1977-03-29 | 1977-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |