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US3305166A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Centrifugal compressor

Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1965-02-18
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Granted: 1967-02-21
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Expires: 1985-02-18
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 William S Castle

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 01:02
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04D; F04D29/00; F04D29/26; F04D29/28; F04D29/284; F04D29/285

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
A CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR COMPRISING AN ANNULAR SHROUD, AN IMPELLER ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID SHROUD, SAID IMPELLER COMPRISING A HUB, A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED BLADES INDIVIDUALLY MOUNTED ON SAID HUB AND EXTENDING RADIALLY THEREFROM, A PAIR OF RADIALLY ARCUATE WEBS EXTENDING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS FROM EACH BLADE AND EXTENDING RADIALLY FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF SAID BLADE ADJACENT SAID HUB TO THE TRAILING EDGE OF SAID BLADE ADJACENT ITS TIP, SAID WEBS ABUTTING WEBS EXTENDING FROM ADJACENT BLADES TO FORM WALLS BETWEEN SAID BLADE AND SAID ADJACENT BLADES, AN INDUCER ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID SHROUD COAXIALLY WITH SAID IMPELLER, SAID INDUCER COMPRISING A DISC WITH RADIALLY EXTENDING BLADES,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 109 words
A CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR COMPRISING AN ANNULAR SHROUD, AN IMPELLER ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID SHROUD, SAID IMPELLER COMPRISING A HUB, A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED BLADES INDIVIDUALLY MOUNTED ON SAID HUB AND EXTENDING RADIALLY THEREFROM, A PAIR OF RADIALLY ARCUATE WEBS EXTENDING CIRCUMFERENTIALLY IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS FROM EACH BLADE AND EXTENDING RADIALLY FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF SAID BLADE ADJACENT SAID HUB TO THE TRAILING EDGE OF SAID BLADE ADJACENT ITS TIP, SAID WEBS ABUTTING WEBS EXTENDING FROM ADJACENT BLADES TO FORM WALLS BETWEEN SAID BLADE AND SAID ADJACENT BLADES, AN INDUCER ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID SHROUD COAXIALLY WITH SAID IMPELLER, SAID INDUCER COMPRISING A DISC WITH RADIALLY EXTENDING BLADES,

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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) 1970-02-20 1970-08-22 1971-02-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-02-20 1974-08-22 1975-02-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-02-20 1978-08-22 1979-02-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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