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US3233403A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Turbocharger manual wastegate system with automatic boost control

Assignee: Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corp
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Filing: 1963-07-29
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Granted: 1966-02-08
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Expires: 1983-07-29
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Macinnes Hugh
  • 👤 Paul M Uitti

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 16:06
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B37/00; F02B37/12; F02B37/18; F02B37/183; F02B37/186; F02B37/22; F02B37/24; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 188 words
A TURBOCHARGER SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE COMPRISING, AN EXHAUST GAS DRIVEN TURBINE, A COMPRESSOR DRIVEN BY THE TURBINE CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD, CONDUIT MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN THE ENGINE EXHAUST AND THE TURBINE, SAID TURBINE HAVING A PREDETERMINED NORMAL SPEED WHICH IS A PREDETERMINED FUNCTION OF ENGINE EXHAUST GAS MASS FLOW AND TEMPERATURE, A FLOW REGULATING MEANS EXPOSED TO SAID MASS FLOW FOR REGULATING THE FLOW OF GAS THROUGH THE TURBINE FOR REGULATING THE SPEED OF SAID TURBINE BELOW SAID NORMAL SPEED, A CLOSED CHAMBER CONNECTED TO INTAKE MANIFOLD PRESSURE, A MOVABLE WALL IN SAID CHAMBER CONNECTED TO SAID REGULATING MEANS AND MOVABLE IN A FIRST DIRECTION TO DECREASE TURBINE SPEED AND IN A SECOND DIRECTION TO INCRASE TURBINE SPEED, SPRING MEANS BIASING SAID WALL IN SAID FIRST DIRECTION, MANUALLY OPERATED MEANS FOR MOVING THE WALL IN SAID SECOND DIRECTION OPPOSING THE FORCE ON SAID FLOW REGULATING MEANS, AND AN INTAKE MANIFOLD PRESSURE LINE CONNECTED TO SAID CHAMBER FOR MOVING SAID WALL AGAINST THE FORCE OF SAID MANUALLY OPERATED MEANS IN SAID FIRST DIRECTION AT INTAKE MANIFOLD PRESSURES IN EXCESS OF A PREDETERMINED MAXIMUM PRESSURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 188 words
A TURBOCHARGER SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE COMPRISING, AN EXHAUST GAS DRIVEN TURBINE, A COMPRESSOR DRIVEN BY THE TURBINE CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD, CONDUIT MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN THE ENGINE EXHAUST AND THE TURBINE, SAID TURBINE HAVING A PREDETERMINED NORMAL SPEED WHICH IS A PREDETERMINED FUNCTION OF ENGINE EXHAUST GAS MASS FLOW AND TEMPERATURE, A FLOW REGULATING MEANS EXPOSED TO SAID MASS FLOW FOR REGULATING THE FLOW OF GAS THROUGH THE TURBINE FOR REGULATING THE SPEED OF SAID TURBINE BELOW SAID NORMAL SPEED, A CLOSED CHAMBER CONNECTED TO INTAKE MANIFOLD PRESSURE, A MOVABLE WALL IN SAID CHAMBER CONNECTED TO SAID REGULATING MEANS AND MOVABLE IN A FIRST DIRECTION TO DECREASE TURBINE SPEED AND IN A SECOND DIRECTION TO INCRASE TURBINE SPEED, SPRING MEANS BIASING SAID WALL IN SAID FIRST DIRECTION, MANUALLY OPERATED MEANS FOR MOVING THE WALL IN SAID SECOND DIRECTION OPPOSING THE FORCE ON SAID FLOW REGULATING MEANS, AND AN INTAKE MANIFOLD PRESSURE LINE CONNECTED TO SAID CHAMBER FOR MOVING SAID WALL AGAINST THE FORCE OF SAID MANUALLY OPERATED MEANS IN SAID FIRST DIRECTION AT INTAKE MANIFOLD PRESSURES IN EXCESS OF A PREDETERMINED MAXIMUM PRESSURE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-02-07 1969-08-09 1970-02-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-02-07 1973-08-09 1974-02-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-02-07 1977-08-09 1978-02-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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