US3272233A
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Taper flow inlet
Assignee: Diamond International Corp
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Filing: 1963-03-08
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Granted: 1966-09-13
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Expires: 1983-03-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Alton D Trufitt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:38
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21F; D21F1/00; D21F1/02; D21F1/024; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/87265; Y10T137/87539
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
IN A FLUID DISTRIBUTING DEVICE FOR DELIVERING AN EVEN AND UNIFORM FLOW OF FLUID ACROSS THE WIDTH OF A FLUID PIPING SYSTEM COMPRISING A TAPER FLOW HEADER, AN INLET ADJACENT ONE END OF SAID TAPERED HEADER, AN OVERFLOW OUTLET AT THE OTHER END, AND A DISTRIBUTOR ALONG ITS LENGTH HAVING A MULTIPLICITY OF RELATIVELY UNIFORMLY SPACED OPENINGS THEREIN TO RECEIVE A MAJOR PORTION OF FLUID FLOW ANGULARLY FROM SAID INLET, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING A RELATIVELY FLAT ADJUSTABLE WALL COMPRISING THE TAPERED WALL OF SAID TAPER FLOW HEADER AND SEAL MEANS ALONG SAID TAPERED
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
IN A FLUID DISTRIBUTING DEVICE FOR DELIVERING AN EVEN AND UNIFORM FLOW OF FLUID ACROSS THE WIDTH OF A FLUID PIPING SYSTEM COMPRISING A TAPER FLOW HEADER, AN INLET ADJACENT ONE END OF SAID TAPERED HEADER, AN OVERFLOW OUTLET AT THE OTHER END, AND A DISTRIBUTOR ALONG ITS LENGTH HAVING A MULTIPLICITY OF RELATIVELY UNIFORMLY SPACED OPENINGS THEREIN TO RECEIVE A MAJOR PORTION OF FLUID FLOW ANGULARLY FROM SAID INLET, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING A RELATIVELY FLAT ADJUSTABLE WALL COMPRISING THE TAPERED WALL OF SAID TAPER FLOW HEADER AND SEAL MEANS ALONG SAID TAPERED
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-12 | 1978-03-14 | 1978-09-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |