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US3371629A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Mobile incinerator

Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute Inc
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Filing: 1964-11-18
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Granted: 1968-03-05
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Expires: 1984-11-18
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Richard B Engdahl
  • 👤 Herbert R Hazard
  • 👤 Glen M Hein

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 22:13
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23G; F23G5/00; F23G5/40

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 187 words
A MOBILE APPARATUS FOR THE COLLECTION AND INCINERATION OF REFUSE, COMPRISING: (A) A FRAME; (B) A COMBUSTION CHAMBER MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME; (C) A GRATE POSITIONED IN SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER SAID GRATE BEING CONSTRUCTED TO MOVE REFUSE THROUGH SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER; (D) MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME FOR RECEIVING REFUSE AND TRANSFERRING SAID REFUSE ONTO SAID GRATE; (E) MEANS FOR SUPPLYING SUFFICIENT HEAT TO CAUSE COMBUSTION OF SAID REFUSE WITHIN SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER; (F) A PLENUM CHAMBER SURROUNDING SIAD COMBUSTION CHAMBER; (G) A PLURALITY OF LOUVERS IN THE WALLS OF SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER, SAID LOUVERS PROVIDING COMMUNICATION FROM SAID PLENUM CHAMBER TO SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER; (H) MEANS FOR SUPPLYING AIR AT SUPERATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE TO SAID PLENUM CHAMBER THROUGH SAID LOUVERS AND DIRECTIONALLY ALONG THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER WHEREBY SAID AIR COOLS THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER WALL AND SUBSEQUENTLY PROVIDES OXYGENTO BURN THE REFUSE; (I) A FLUE PASSAGE COMMUNICATING WITH SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER; (J) MEANS INCLUDING HEAT EXCHANGER MEANS FOR PREVENTING UNBURNED REFUSE FROM ESCAPING INTO SAID FLUE; AND (K) SEPARATING MEANS POSITIONED IN SAID FLUE PASSAGE FOR SEPARATING ENTRAINED ASH PARTICLES FROM THE FLUE GASES.

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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) 1971-03-05 1971-09-04 1972-03-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-03-05 1975-09-04 1976-03-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-03-05 1979-09-04 1980-03-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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