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High tension separator

Assignee: Carpco Inc
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Filing: 1965-12-23
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Granted: 1968-02-27
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Expires: 1985-12-23
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 James H Carpenter

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 13:48
CPC Classifications
B; B03; B03C; B03C7/00; B03C7/02; B03C7/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19023; Y10T74/19074

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 282 words
A HIGH TENSION SEPARATOR COMPRISING A HOUSING ENCLOSING A PLURALITY OF SEPARATOR UNITS AND HAVING AN OPENING IN ONE SIDE OF SAID HOUSING FOR EACH OF SAID UNITS; A ROTOR ASSEMBLY MOUNTED IN EACH OF SAID GENERATOR UNITS; EACH OF SAID ROTOR ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING A SUPPORTING FRAME, A PAIR OF SPACED BEARINGS CONNECTED TO SAID FRAME, A ROTOR MOUNTED FOR ROTATION IN SAID BEARINGS, AND ELECTRICALLY OPERATED MEANS TO REMOVE PINNED PARTICLES FROM SAID ROTOR, SAID MEANS BEING CARRIED BY SAID FRAME AND INCLUDING A FIRST TERMINAL; A TRACKWAY MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING IN COOPERATIVE RELATION WITH SAID SUPPORTING FRAME TO GUIDE AND MOVABLY SUPPORT SAID ROTOR ASSEMBLY TO PERMIT SAID ROTOR ASSEMBLY TO BE REMOVABLE AS AN ASSEMBLED UNIT FROM SAID HOUSING THROUGH THE ASSOCIATED OPENING; SAID TRACKWAY ACTING TO SUPPORT AND GUIDE SAID ASSEMBLY DURING REMOVAL; A PLURALITY OF SECOND TERMINALS MOUNTED FOR CONNECTION TO A SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY AND HAVING RESPECTIVE RELEASABLE CONNECTIONS TO SAID FIRST TERMINALS WHEN SAID ROTOR ASSEMBLY IS IN OPERATIVE POSITION IN SAID HOUSING; MEANS IN EACH OF SAID UNITS TO DEPOSIT PARTICLES TO BE SEPARATED ON THE SURFACE OF EACH OF SAID ROTORS; A HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRODE MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING IN EACH OF SAID UNITS IN COOPERATIVE RELATION WITH A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID ROTOR TO CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE PARTICLES ON THE ROTOR; A BUS BAR MOUNTED FOR CONNECTION TO A SOURCE OF HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICITY; AND A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS CONNECTING SAID BUS BAR WITH RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRODES, EACH OF SAID CONDUCTORS INCLUDING A GENERALLY U-SHAPED REMOVABLE SECTION TO PERMIT SELECTIVE DISCONNECTION OF EACH OF SAID HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRODES FROM SAID SOURCE OF HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICITY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 282 words
A HIGH TENSION SEPARATOR COMPRISING A HOUSING ENCLOSING A PLURALITY OF SEPARATOR UNITS AND HAVING AN OPENING IN ONE SIDE OF SAID HOUSING FOR EACH OF SAID UNITS; A ROTOR ASSEMBLY MOUNTED IN EACH OF SAID GENERATOR UNITS; EACH OF SAID ROTOR ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING A SUPPORTING FRAME, A PAIR OF SPACED BEARINGS CONNECTED TO SAID FRAME, A ROTOR MOUNTED FOR ROTATION IN SAID BEARINGS, AND ELECTRICALLY OPERATED MEANS TO REMOVE PINNED PARTICLES FROM SAID ROTOR, SAID MEANS BEING CARRIED BY SAID FRAME AND INCLUDING A FIRST TERMINAL; A TRACKWAY MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING IN COOPERATIVE RELATION WITH SAID SUPPORTING FRAME TO GUIDE AND MOVABLY SUPPORT SAID ROTOR ASSEMBLY TO PERMIT SAID ROTOR ASSEMBLY TO BE REMOVABLE AS AN ASSEMBLED UNIT FROM SAID HOUSING THROUGH THE ASSOCIATED OPENING; SAID TRACKWAY ACTING TO SUPPORT AND GUIDE SAID ASSEMBLY DURING REMOVAL; A PLURALITY OF SECOND TERMINALS MOUNTED FOR CONNECTION TO A SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY AND HAVING RESPECTIVE RELEASABLE CONNECTIONS TO SAID FIRST TERMINALS WHEN SAID ROTOR ASSEMBLY IS IN OPERATIVE POSITION IN SAID HOUSING; MEANS IN EACH OF SAID UNITS TO DEPOSIT PARTICLES TO BE SEPARATED ON THE SURFACE OF EACH OF SAID ROTORS; A HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRODE MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING IN EACH OF SAID UNITS IN COOPERATIVE RELATION WITH A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID ROTOR TO CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE PARTICLES ON THE ROTOR; A BUS BAR MOUNTED FOR CONNECTION TO A SOURCE OF HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICITY; AND A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS CONNECTING SAID BUS BAR WITH RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRODES, EACH OF SAID CONDUCTORS INCLUDING A GENERALLY U-SHAPED REMOVABLE SECTION TO PERMIT SELECTIVE DISCONNECTION OF EACH OF SAID HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRODES FROM SAID SOURCE OF HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICITY.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-02-26 1971-08-28 1972-02-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-02-26 1975-08-28 1976-02-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-02-26 1979-08-28 1980-02-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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