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US3292937A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Shaft seal for liquid centrifuges

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-04-03
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1984-04-03
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Clifford E Nunley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 10:08
CPC Classifications
B; B04; B04B; B04B5/00; B04B5/04; B04B5/0442; B04B11/00; B04B11/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S277/00; Y10S277/907

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 80 words
A SHAFT SEAL FOR A LIQUID CENTRIFUGE COMPRISING A HOUSING DEFINING AN OPEN-ENDED CHAMBER, CHANNELS FOR LEADING FLUID INTO AND REMOVING IT FROM THE CHAMBER, A HEAD ROTATABLY DISPOSED IN THE CHAMBER IN SPACED RELATION TO THE WALLS AND HAVING DUCTS FOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE CHANNELS IN THE HEAD, A SEALING ELEMENT DISPOSED BETWEEN THE HEAD AND THE HOUSING FOR BRIDGING THE CHANNELS AND DUCTS INTO COMMUNICATION, A SHAFT INCLUDING CONCENTRICALLY POSITIONED TUBES JOINED TO THE HEAD AND EXTENDING INTO
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 80 words
A SHAFT SEAL FOR A LIQUID CENTRIFUGE COMPRISING A HOUSING DEFINING AN OPEN-ENDED CHAMBER, CHANNELS FOR LEADING FLUID INTO AND REMOVING IT FROM THE CHAMBER, A HEAD ROTATABLY DISPOSED IN THE CHAMBER IN SPACED RELATION TO THE WALLS AND HAVING DUCTS FOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE CHANNELS IN THE HEAD, A SEALING ELEMENT DISPOSED BETWEEN THE HEAD AND THE HOUSING FOR BRIDGING THE CHANNELS AND DUCTS INTO COMMUNICATION, A SHAFT INCLUDING CONCENTRICALLY POSITIONED TUBES JOINED TO THE HEAD AND EXTENDING INTO

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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) 1969-12-19 1970-06-20 1970-12-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-12-19 1974-06-20 1974-12-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-12-19 1978-06-20 1978-12-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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