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Pilot for flare stack

Assignee: Zinklahoma Inc
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Filing: 1963-09-05
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Granted: 1966-04-26
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Expires: 1983-09-05
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert D Reed

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 15:25
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23G; F23G7/00; F23G7/06; F23G7/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 176 words
THE COMBINATION OF A PILOT BURNER AND A FLARE STACK COMPRISING, A FLARE STACK, A GENERALLY ERECT TUBE ADJACENT THE UPPER END OF SAID STACK, A PIPE IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE DEPENDING FROM SAID TUBE AND HAVING AN OPEN LOWER END DISPOSED BELOW THE UPPER END OF SAID STACK, A TUBULAR MEMBER WITHIN SAID TUBE PROVIDING AN ANNULAR SPACE BETWEEN THE INTERIOR OF THE TUBE AND THE EXTERIOR OF THE TUBULAR MEMBER, MEANS FOR GUIDING GAS UNDER PRESSURE INTO SAID ANNULAR SPACE,SAID TUBULAR MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED PORTS THERETHROUGH WITH THEIR AXES CONVERGING DOWNSTREAM AND TOWARDS THE AXIS OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER WHEREBY THE GAS JETS MOVING THERETHROUGH MINGLE PROVIDING AN ENERGY RESULTANT MOVING UPWARDLY WITHIN THE TUBULAR MEMBER PROVIDING A LOWER PRESSURE THAN ATMOSPHERIC INDUCING AIR TO MOVE INTO SAID TUBULAR MEMBER FROM SAID PIPE AND MIX WITH SAID GAS, MEANS FOR IGNITING THE GAS AND AIR MIXTURE FOR BURNING WITHIN SAID TUBE ABOVE THE TUBULAR MEMBER, AND SAID TUBE HAVING APERTURES THERETHROUGH FOR ADMITTING LIMITED QUANTITIES OF AIR INTO SAID TUBE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 176 words
THE COMBINATION OF A PILOT BURNER AND A FLARE STACK COMPRISING, A FLARE STACK, A GENERALLY ERECT TUBE ADJACENT THE UPPER END OF SAID STACK, A PIPE IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE DEPENDING FROM SAID TUBE AND HAVING AN OPEN LOWER END DISPOSED BELOW THE UPPER END OF SAID STACK, A TUBULAR MEMBER WITHIN SAID TUBE PROVIDING AN ANNULAR SPACE BETWEEN THE INTERIOR OF THE TUBE AND THE EXTERIOR OF THE TUBULAR MEMBER, MEANS FOR GUIDING GAS UNDER PRESSURE INTO SAID ANNULAR SPACE,SAID TUBULAR MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED PORTS THERETHROUGH WITH THEIR AXES CONVERGING DOWNSTREAM AND TOWARDS THE AXIS OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER WHEREBY THE GAS JETS MOVING THERETHROUGH MINGLE PROVIDING AN ENERGY RESULTANT MOVING UPWARDLY WITHIN THE TUBULAR MEMBER PROVIDING A LOWER PRESSURE THAN ATMOSPHERIC INDUCING AIR TO MOVE INTO SAID TUBULAR MEMBER FROM SAID PIPE AND MIX WITH SAID GAS, MEANS FOR IGNITING THE GAS AND AIR MIXTURE FOR BURNING WITHIN SAID TUBE ABOVE THE TUBULAR MEMBER, AND SAID TUBE HAVING APERTURES THERETHROUGH FOR ADMITTING LIMITED QUANTITIES OF AIR INTO SAID TUBE.

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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) 1969-04-25 1969-10-25 1970-04-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-04-25 1973-10-25 1974-04-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-04-25 1977-10-25 1978-04-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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