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US3286983A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Reversible axial flow gas turbine

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1965-11-19
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Granted: 1966-11-22
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Expires: 1985-11-19
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr George W Scheper

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 00:57
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D1/00; F01D1/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 91 words
A REVERSIBLE AXIAL FLOW TURBINE COMPRISING: A SOURCE OF HOT MOTIVE FLUID, A TURBINE ROTOR HAVING FIRST AND SECOND CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROWS OF BLADES THEREON, THE SECOND ROW COMPRISING BLADES OF REVERSE CURVATURE FOR EFFECTING ROTATION OPPOSITE THAT OF THE FIRST ROW, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ADMITTING MOTIVE FLUID TO THE FIRST ROW OF BLADES FOR EFFECTING FORWARD ROTATION OF THE ROTOR, FIRST SECOND ADJUSTABLE VANE ROWS DISPOSED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE SECOND BLADE ROW, THE VANES IN EACH OF THE ROWS BEING PIVOTABLE AS A GROUP FROM OPEN TO CLOSED POSITION,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 91 words
A REVERSIBLE AXIAL FLOW TURBINE COMPRISING: A SOURCE OF HOT MOTIVE FLUID, A TURBINE ROTOR HAVING FIRST AND SECOND CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROWS OF BLADES THEREON, THE SECOND ROW COMPRISING BLADES OF REVERSE CURVATURE FOR EFFECTING ROTATION OPPOSITE THAT OF THE FIRST ROW, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ADMITTING MOTIVE FLUID TO THE FIRST ROW OF BLADES FOR EFFECTING FORWARD ROTATION OF THE ROTOR, FIRST SECOND ADJUSTABLE VANE ROWS DISPOSED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE SECOND BLADE ROW, THE VANES IN EACH OF THE ROWS BEING PIVOTABLE AS A GROUP FROM OPEN TO CLOSED POSITION,

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-11-21 1970-05-23 1970-11-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-11-21 1974-05-23 1974-11-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-11-21 1978-05-23 1978-11-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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