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US3360192A
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Dry compressor
Assignee: Claudius Peters AG
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Filing: 1965-08-24
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Granted: 1967-12-26
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Expires: 1985-08-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Adrian Van Hees
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:58
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01C; F01C1/00; F01C1/30; F01C1/34; F01C1/344; F04; F04C; F04C18/00; F04C18/30; F04C18/34; F04C18/344
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A COMPRESSOR HAVING A CASING, FLUID INLET AND DISCHARGE MEANS FOR THE CASING, A ROTATING MEMBER, BEARING MEANS, LUBRICATING MEANS FOR THE BEARING MEANS, A SOURCE SUPPLYING A LUBRICANT TO THE BEARING MEANS, A SHROUD POSITIONED BETWEEN THE ROTATING MEMBER AND THE BEARING MEANS, SAID SHROUD BEING MOUNTED FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH AND ROTATING WITH THE ROTATING MEMBER, A STATIONARY MEMBER SURROUNDING A PORTION OF SAID SHROUD AND CLOSELY SPACED THERWITH TO FORM A PASSAGEWAY THEREBETWEEN FROM THE ROTATING MEMBER TO THE BEARING MEANS, THE REMAINDER OF SAID SHROUD BEING SIZED TO PROVIDE A RUNNING CLEARANCE WITH ADJACENT STATIONARY MEMBERS, A LUBRICANT DRAIN FOR THE BEARING MEANS, SAID LUBRICANT DRAIN COMMUNICATING WITH A ZONE OF A PRESSURE LOWER THAN THE PRESSURE ABOUT THE SHROUD AND MEANS FOR DIRECTING GAS ESCAPING SAID ROTATING MEMBER ADJACENT SAID SHROUD TO PASS THROUGH SAID PASSAGEWAY IN A DIRECTION AWAY FROM THE ROTATING MEMBER AND SHROUD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A COMPRESSOR HAVING A CASING, FLUID INLET AND DISCHARGE MEANS FOR THE CASING, A ROTATING MEMBER, BEARING MEANS, LUBRICATING MEANS FOR THE BEARING MEANS, A SOURCE SUPPLYING A LUBRICANT TO THE BEARING MEANS, A SHROUD POSITIONED BETWEEN THE ROTATING MEMBER AND THE BEARING MEANS, SAID SHROUD BEING MOUNTED FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH AND ROTATING WITH THE ROTATING MEMBER, A STATIONARY MEMBER SURROUNDING A PORTION OF SAID SHROUD AND CLOSELY SPACED THERWITH TO FORM A PASSAGEWAY THEREBETWEEN FROM THE ROTATING MEMBER TO THE BEARING MEANS, THE REMAINDER OF SAID SHROUD BEING SIZED TO PROVIDE A RUNNING CLEARANCE WITH ADJACENT STATIONARY MEMBERS, A LUBRICANT DRAIN FOR THE BEARING MEANS, SAID LUBRICANT DRAIN COMMUNICATING WITH A ZONE OF A PRESSURE LOWER THAN THE PRESSURE ABOUT THE SHROUD AND MEANS FOR DIRECTING GAS ESCAPING SAID ROTATING MEMBER ADJACENT SAID SHROUD TO PASS THROUGH SAID PASSAGEWAY IN A DIRECTION AWAY FROM THE ROTATING MEMBER AND SHROUD.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-12-25 | 1971-06-26 | 1971-12-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-12-25 | 1975-06-26 | 1975-12-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-12-25 | 1979-06-26 | 1979-12-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |