US3273716A
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Liquid petroleum fuel cleaner
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1966-09-20
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Expires: 1983-09-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 20:38
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D35/00; B01D35/005; B01D35/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
254 words
AN ELIMINATOR FOR IMPURITIES IN LIQUID PETROLEUM FUEL COMPRISING A HOUSING HAVING A CONVERSION CHAMBER THEREIN, SAID HOUSING INCLUDING MEANS TO CONVERT SAID LIQUID FUEL TO GAS IN SAID CHAMBER, SAID CHAMBER HAVING A SUPPLY PORT, A DISCHARGE MEANS AT THE TOP TO DISCHARGE SAID GAS, A RETURN PORT ADJACENT THE TOP AND A DRAIN PORT AT THE BOTTOM, SAID PORTS OPENING INTO SAID CHAMBER, A LIQUID PETROLEUM FUEL SUPPLY LINE CONNECTED TO SAID SUPPLY PORT HAVING AN INFLOW CHECK VALVE THEREIN, A RETURN LINE CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID RETURN PORT AND SAID SUPPLY LINE AT A POINT UPSTREAM FROM SAID INFLOW CHECK VALVE AND AN OUTFLOW CHECK VALVE IN SAID RETURN LINE, A VALVE SEAT IN SAID CHAMBER AT A LOCATION CONTROLLING SAID INFLOW PORT, AND A VALVE OPERATING DEVICE COMPRISING AN ARM MOUNTED IN SAID CHAMBER AND HAVING A VALVE ELEMENT ON SAID ARM, SAID VALVE ELEMENT BEING AT A LOCATION ADAPTED TO SEAT ON SAID SEAT, A FLOAT IN SAID CHAMBER AND A FLOAT ARM ON SAID FLOAT CONNECTED TO SAID ARM, SAID FLOAT ESTABLISHING A LEVEL OF SAID LIQUID PETROLEUM IN SAID CHAMBER, SAID FLOAT HAVING A LOCATION IN THE UPPER HALF OF THE CHAMBER ADJACENT SAID RETURN PORT, SAID FLOAT BEING ADAPTED TO SHIFT SAID VALVE ELEMENT ALTERNATIVELY TO OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE CHANGE OF LEVEL OF SAID LIQUID PETROLEUM, WHEREBY TO PRECIPITATE RELATIVELY NON-VOLATILE SUBSTANCES FROM SAID LIQUID PETROLEUM FUEL PRIOR TO THE PASSAGE OF SAID FUEL IN A GASEOUS STATE FROM SAID DISCHARGE MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
254 words
AN ELIMINATOR FOR IMPURITIES IN LIQUID PETROLEUM FUEL COMPRISING A HOUSING HAVING A CONVERSION CHAMBER THEREIN, SAID HOUSING INCLUDING MEANS TO CONVERT SAID LIQUID FUEL TO GAS IN SAID CHAMBER, SAID CHAMBER HAVING A SUPPLY PORT, A DISCHARGE MEANS AT THE TOP TO DISCHARGE SAID GAS, A RETURN PORT ADJACENT THE TOP AND A DRAIN PORT AT THE BOTTOM, SAID PORTS OPENING INTO SAID CHAMBER, A LIQUID PETROLEUM FUEL SUPPLY LINE CONNECTED TO SAID SUPPLY PORT HAVING AN INFLOW CHECK VALVE THEREIN, A RETURN LINE CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID RETURN PORT AND SAID SUPPLY LINE AT A POINT UPSTREAM FROM SAID INFLOW CHECK VALVE AND AN OUTFLOW CHECK VALVE IN SAID RETURN LINE, A VALVE SEAT IN SAID CHAMBER AT A LOCATION CONTROLLING SAID INFLOW PORT, AND A VALVE OPERATING DEVICE COMPRISING AN ARM MOUNTED IN SAID CHAMBER AND HAVING A VALVE ELEMENT ON SAID ARM, SAID VALVE ELEMENT BEING AT A LOCATION ADAPTED TO SEAT ON SAID SEAT, A FLOAT IN SAID CHAMBER AND A FLOAT ARM ON SAID FLOAT CONNECTED TO SAID ARM, SAID FLOAT ESTABLISHING A LEVEL OF SAID LIQUID PETROLEUM IN SAID CHAMBER, SAID FLOAT HAVING A LOCATION IN THE UPPER HALF OF THE CHAMBER ADJACENT SAID RETURN PORT, SAID FLOAT BEING ADAPTED TO SHIFT SAID VALVE ELEMENT ALTERNATIVELY TO OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE CHANGE OF LEVEL OF SAID LIQUID PETROLEUM, WHEREBY TO PRECIPITATE RELATIVELY NON-VOLATILE SUBSTANCES FROM SAID LIQUID PETROLEUM FUEL PRIOR TO THE PASSAGE OF SAID FUEL IN A GASEOUS STATE FROM SAID DISCHARGE MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-09-19 | 1970-03-21 | 1970-09-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-19 | 1974-03-21 | 1974-09-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-19 | 1978-03-21 | 1978-09-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |