US3360247A
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Countercurrent washer
Assignee: Raymond Kaiser Engineers Inc
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Filing: 1965-04-09
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Granted: 1967-12-26
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Expires: 1985-04-09
Abstract
Abstract 1, 047, 667. Gas washers. HEINRICH KOPPERS G.m.b.H. April 13, 1965 [April 16, 1964], No. 15632/65. Heading B1R. In a gas washer comprising a number superposed stages separated by a horizontal tray 1 with a central opening 3 for the upward passage of gas each opening 3 has arranged over it a hood composed of two pairs of opposed sector-shaped baffles 7 and 7a which overlap and are spacedapart to allow gas to pass upwardly. Each sectorshaped baffle is of channel form and the pairs of baffles are welded together as at 10. In a modification (Fig. 5 not shown) sector-shaped baffles 13 are arranged fan-wise and in overlapping relationship.
Inventors
- 👤 Waldhofer Reinhard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:35
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D47/00; B01D47/02; B01D47/027; B01D47/06; B01D47/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A COUNTERCURRENT GAS WASHER COMPRISING: (A) A FIRST VERTICAL CONDUIT WHEREIN THERE IS A FLOW OF GAS IN AN AXIAL UPWARD DIRECTION; (B) A TRANSVERSE DIAPHRAGM IN SAID CONDUIT HAVING THEREIN AN AXIAL APERTURE; (C) A SECOND VERTICAL CONDUIT DISPOSED IN SAID APERTURE; (D) A PLURALITY OF SECTORS ARRANGED RADIALLY ABOUT A CENTRAL AXIAL POINT IN SAID FIRST VERTICAL CONDUIT, EACH SAID SECTOR INCLUDING (I) FIRST AND SECOND EDGE ABUTTING PORTIONS THAT FORM A TROUGH, SAID FIRST PORTION BEING LARGER IN AREA THAN SAID SECOND PORTION WITH (II) THE FIRST PORTION ONE SECTOR OVERLAPPING IN SPACED APART RELATION THE SECOND PORTION OF AN ADJACENT SECTOR; (E) MEANS TO INTRODUCE WASHING LIQUID INTO SAID FIRST CONDUIT AT A LEVEL ABOVE SAID SECTORS WHEREBY SAID WASHING LIQUID CONTACTS SAID GASES FLOWING VIA SAID PASSAGES AND IMPINGES UPON SAID SECTORS AND IS DIRECTED OUTWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY VIA SAID TROUGHS ONTO SAID DIAPHRAGM; AND (F) MEANS TO CONDUCT SAID MOISTURE THROUGH SAID DIAPHRAM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A COUNTERCURRENT GAS WASHER COMPRISING: (A) A FIRST VERTICAL CONDUIT WHEREIN THERE IS A FLOW OF GAS IN AN AXIAL UPWARD DIRECTION; (B) A TRANSVERSE DIAPHRAGM IN SAID CONDUIT HAVING THEREIN AN AXIAL APERTURE; (C) A SECOND VERTICAL CONDUIT DISPOSED IN SAID APERTURE; (D) A PLURALITY OF SECTORS ARRANGED RADIALLY ABOUT A CENTRAL AXIAL POINT IN SAID FIRST VERTICAL CONDUIT, EACH SAID SECTOR INCLUDING (I) FIRST AND SECOND EDGE ABUTTING PORTIONS THAT FORM A TROUGH, SAID FIRST PORTION BEING LARGER IN AREA THAN SAID SECOND PORTION WITH (II) THE FIRST PORTION ONE SECTOR OVERLAPPING IN SPACED APART RELATION THE SECOND PORTION OF AN ADJACENT SECTOR; (E) MEANS TO INTRODUCE WASHING LIQUID INTO SAID FIRST CONDUIT AT A LEVEL ABOVE SAID SECTORS WHEREBY SAID WASHING LIQUID CONTACTS SAID GASES FLOWING VIA SAID PASSAGES AND IMPINGES UPON SAID SECTORS AND IS DIRECTED OUTWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY VIA SAID TROUGHS ONTO SAID DIAPHRAGM; AND (F) MEANS TO CONDUCT SAID MOISTURE THROUGH SAID DIAPHRAM.
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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) | 1970-12-25 | 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 |