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Air filter tester

Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1964-09-16
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Granted: 1967-05-23
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Expires: 1984-09-16
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Peranio Anthony

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 02:35
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N15/00; G01N15/08; G01N15/082; G01N15/0826

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 127 words
A FILTER TESTER COMPRISING: (A) A CHAMBER, (B) A FIRST OPENING IN SAID CHAMBER ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE FILTER THEREOVER, (C) MEANS TO REDUCE THE PRESSURE IN SAID CHAMBER RELATIVE TO AMBIENT PRESSURE, (D) MEANS TO MONITOR A VARIABLE WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF THE PRESSURE IN SAID CHAMBER, (E) A SECOND OPENING IN SAID CHAMBER, (F) COVER MEANS TO ADJUSTABLY RESTRICT THE AREA OF SAID SECOND OPENING, AND (G) MEANS TO MONITOR THE MAGNITUDE OF THE AIR FLOW THROUGH SAID SECOND OPENING, WHEREIN AIR IS DRAWN INTO SAID CHAMBER THROUGH SAID FIRST AND SECOND OPENINGS, THE FLOW OF SAID AIR ENTERING THROUGH SAID SECOND OPENING BEING IN PROPORTION TO THE RESTRICTIONS PLACED ACROSS SAID FIRST OPENING DUE TO THE LIMITED POROSITY OF A FILTER PLACED THEREOVER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 127 words
A FILTER TESTER COMPRISING: (A) A CHAMBER, (B) A FIRST OPENING IN SAID CHAMBER ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE FILTER THEREOVER, (C) MEANS TO REDUCE THE PRESSURE IN SAID CHAMBER RELATIVE TO AMBIENT PRESSURE, (D) MEANS TO MONITOR A VARIABLE WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF THE PRESSURE IN SAID CHAMBER, (E) A SECOND OPENING IN SAID CHAMBER, (F) COVER MEANS TO ADJUSTABLY RESTRICT THE AREA OF SAID SECOND OPENING, AND (G) MEANS TO MONITOR THE MAGNITUDE OF THE AIR FLOW THROUGH SAID SECOND OPENING, WHEREIN AIR IS DRAWN INTO SAID CHAMBER THROUGH SAID FIRST AND SECOND OPENINGS, THE FLOW OF SAID AIR ENTERING THROUGH SAID SECOND OPENING BEING IN PROPORTION TO THE RESTRICTIONS PLACED ACROSS SAID FIRST OPENING DUE TO THE LIMITED POROSITY OF A FILTER PLACED THEREOVER.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2072369A Cited
US3066527A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-05-22 1970-11-21 1971-05-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-05-22 1974-11-21 1975-05-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-05-22 1978-11-21 1979-05-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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