US3357376A
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Waste incinerator
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1964-02-27
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Granted: 1967-12-12
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Expires: 1984-02-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Miller Bernard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:39
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23G; F23G5/00; F23G5/08; F23G5/10; F23J; F23J1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
IN APPARATUS FOR REDUCING ORDINARY COMBUSTIBLE WASTE TO A SMOKELESS AND ODORLESS GAS AND ASH WITH NO COMBUSTIBLES: A WASTE MATERIAL STORAGE BUN HAVING AN OUTLET CHAMBER: A WASTE MATERIAL STORAGE BIN HAVING AN OUTLET OPENING DIRECTLY INTO SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER, SAID BIN HAVING AN INLET FOR ACCEPTING LOOSE WASTE MATERIAL WHILE ITS OUTLET REMAINS OPEN DIRECTLY TO SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER, MEANS IN SAID BIN FOR COMPACTING SAID LOOSE WASTE MATERIAL INTO AN IMPOROUS MASS AND FOR ADVANCING SAID MASS TO SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER FOR BURNING, THE LASTMENTIONED MEANS COMPRISING AN INFLATABLE MEMBER, AND MEANS FOR INTRODUCING COMPRESSED FLUID FOR INFLATING SAID MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
IN APPARATUS FOR REDUCING ORDINARY COMBUSTIBLE WASTE TO A SMOKELESS AND ODORLESS GAS AND ASH WITH NO COMBUSTIBLES: A WASTE MATERIAL STORAGE BUN HAVING AN OUTLET CHAMBER: A WASTE MATERIAL STORAGE BIN HAVING AN OUTLET OPENING DIRECTLY INTO SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER, SAID BIN HAVING AN INLET FOR ACCEPTING LOOSE WASTE MATERIAL WHILE ITS OUTLET REMAINS OPEN DIRECTLY TO SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER, MEANS IN SAID BIN FOR COMPACTING SAID LOOSE WASTE MATERIAL INTO AN IMPOROUS MASS AND FOR ADVANCING SAID MASS TO SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER FOR BURNING, THE LASTMENTIONED MEANS COMPRISING AN INFLATABLE MEMBER, AND MEANS FOR INTRODUCING COMPRESSED FLUID FOR INFLATING SAID MEMBER.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-12-11 | 1971-06-12 | 1971-12-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-12-11 | 1975-06-12 | 1975-12-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-12-11 | 1979-06-12 | 1979-12-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |