US3295689A
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Apparatus for purifying liquids
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-12-20
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Granted: 1967-01-03
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Expires: 1983-12-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Arvanitakis Kostas Savas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 15:12
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D35/00; B01D35/22; B01D29/00; B01D29/11; B01D29/13; B01D29/23; B01D29/50; B01D29/56; B01D33/00; B01D33/06; B01D33/073; B01D33/35; B01D33/41; B01D33/42; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S8/00; Y10S8/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
AN APPARATUS OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A TANK, A LINT TRAP POSITIONED IN SAID TANK FOR COLLECTING AND HOLDING LINT PARTICLES, A SECOND TANK CONNECTED TO THE FIRST MENTIONED TANK, SAID SECOND TANK HAVING A PLURALITY OF NOZZLES MOUNTED THEREIN, SAID NOZZLES BEING ARRANGED IN A SUBSTANTIALLY HELICAL PATH, A CARTRIDGE ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID SECOND TANK AND HAVING ITS OUTER PERIPHERY ADJACENT TO SAID NOZZLES, SAID CARTRIDGE INCLUDING MEANS FOR FILTERING OUT DIRT PARTICLES AND FOR ADSORBING IMPURITIES FROM A LIQUID PASSING THROUGH THE CARTRIDGE, AND A DRIVE CONNECTED TO SAID CARTRIDGE ROTATING THE CARTRIDGE IN THE TANK PAST THE NOZZLES, WHEREBY THE ROTATION OF THE CARTRIDGE PAST THE NOZZLES CAUSES A SPRAY OF A LIQUID FROM SAID NOZZLES TO DISENGAGE DIRT PARTICLES ADHERING TO THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF THE CARTRIDGE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
135 words
AN APPARATUS OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A TANK, A LINT TRAP POSITIONED IN SAID TANK FOR COLLECTING AND HOLDING LINT PARTICLES, A SECOND TANK CONNECTED TO THE FIRST MENTIONED TANK, SAID SECOND TANK HAVING A PLURALITY OF NOZZLES MOUNTED THEREIN, SAID NOZZLES BEING ARRANGED IN A SUBSTANTIALLY HELICAL PATH, A CARTRIDGE ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID SECOND TANK AND HAVING ITS OUTER PERIPHERY ADJACENT TO SAID NOZZLES, SAID CARTRIDGE INCLUDING MEANS FOR FILTERING OUT DIRT PARTICLES AND FOR ADSORBING IMPURITIES FROM A LIQUID PASSING THROUGH THE CARTRIDGE, AND A DRIVE CONNECTED TO SAID CARTRIDGE ROTATING THE CARTRIDGE IN THE TANK PAST THE NOZZLES, WHEREBY THE ROTATION OF THE CARTRIDGE PAST THE NOZZLES CAUSES A SPRAY OF A LIQUID FROM SAID NOZZLES TO DISENGAGE DIRT PARTICLES ADHERING TO THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF THE CARTRIDGE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-02 | 1970-07-04 | 1971-01-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-02 | 1974-07-04 | 1975-01-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-02 | 1978-07-04 | 1979-01-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |