US3276673A
Expired / Lapsed
US
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Contaminant free compressor
Assignee: Fairchild Hiller Corp
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Filing: 1963-05-10
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1983-05-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jones John Roger
- 👤 Maciej J Makowski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:15
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04B; F04B45/00; F04B45/04; F04B45/043; F04B45/053; F04B45/0533; F04B5/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A DUPLEX COMPRESSOR SYSTEM FOR OPERATION WITH FIRST AND SECOND WORKING FLUID SOURCES COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND INDEPENDENT CLOSED FLUID LOOPS, A PAIR OF FIRST COMPRESSOR ELEMENTS, A PAIR OF SECOND COMPRESSOR ELEMENTS, EACH OF SAID COMPRESSOR ELEMENTS BEING FORMED BY A HOUSING HAVING A CAVITY WHICH IS DIVIDED INTO TWO CHAMBERS BY A RESILIENT DIAPHRAGM MEMBER, SAID FIRST COMPRESSOR ELEMENTS PROVIDING LOW COMPRESSION RELATIVE TO SAID SECOND COMPRESSOR ELEMENTS, ONE CHAMBER OF ONE OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND COMPRESSORS FORMING A PORTION OF ONE OF SAID CLOSED LOOPS AND ONE CHAMBER OF THE OTHER OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND COMPRESSORS FORMING A PORTION OF THE OTHER OF SAID CLOSED LOOPS, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING ACTUATING FLUID TO THE OTHER CHAMBER OF EACH SAID ELEMENT, AND MEANS FOR PUMPING SAID ACTUATING FLUID TO ALTERNATELY DEPRESS SIMULTANEOUSLY THE DIAPHRAGM MEMBERS OF SAID FIRST ELEMENT IN SAID FIRST LOOP AND SAID SECOND ELEMENT IN SAID SECOND LOOP AND THEN DEPRESS SIMULTANEOUSLY THE DIAPHRAGM MEMBERS OF SAID SECOND ELEMENT IN SAID FIRST LOOP AND SAID FIRST ELEMENT IN SAID SECOND LOOP, THEREBY COMPRESSING THE WORKING FLUID THEREIN, THE ACTUATING FLUID AND THE WORKING FLUID IN EACH CAVITY BEING SEPARATED FROM EACH OTHER BY SAID RESILIENT DIAPHRAGM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A DUPLEX COMPRESSOR SYSTEM FOR OPERATION WITH FIRST AND SECOND WORKING FLUID SOURCES COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND INDEPENDENT CLOSED FLUID LOOPS, A PAIR OF FIRST COMPRESSOR ELEMENTS, A PAIR OF SECOND COMPRESSOR ELEMENTS, EACH OF SAID COMPRESSOR ELEMENTS BEING FORMED BY A HOUSING HAVING A CAVITY WHICH IS DIVIDED INTO TWO CHAMBERS BY A RESILIENT DIAPHRAGM MEMBER, SAID FIRST COMPRESSOR ELEMENTS PROVIDING LOW COMPRESSION RELATIVE TO SAID SECOND COMPRESSOR ELEMENTS, ONE CHAMBER OF ONE OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND COMPRESSORS FORMING A PORTION OF ONE OF SAID CLOSED LOOPS AND ONE CHAMBER OF THE OTHER OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND COMPRESSORS FORMING A PORTION OF THE OTHER OF SAID CLOSED LOOPS, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING ACTUATING FLUID TO THE OTHER CHAMBER OF EACH SAID ELEMENT, AND MEANS FOR PUMPING SAID ACTUATING FLUID TO ALTERNATELY DEPRESS SIMULTANEOUSLY THE DIAPHRAGM MEMBERS OF SAID FIRST ELEMENT IN SAID FIRST LOOP AND SAID SECOND ELEMENT IN SAID SECOND LOOP AND THEN DEPRESS SIMULTANEOUSLY THE DIAPHRAGM MEMBERS OF SAID SECOND ELEMENT IN SAID FIRST LOOP AND SAID FIRST ELEMENT IN SAID SECOND LOOP, THEREBY COMPRESSING THE WORKING FLUID THEREIN, THE ACTUATING FLUID AND THE WORKING FLUID IN EACH CAVITY BEING SEPARATED FROM EACH OTHER BY SAID RESILIENT DIAPHRAGM.
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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) | 1969-10-03 | 1970-04-04 | 1970-10-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-03 | 1974-04-04 | 1974-10-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-03 | 1978-04-04 | 1978-10-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |