US3412696A
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Incinerator
Assignee: AMERICAN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTOR CORP
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Filing: 1965-03-25
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Granted: 1968-11-26
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Expires: 1985-03-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wesley S Ehrenzeller
- 👤 Donald H Call
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 14:09
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23G; F23G5/00; F23G5/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
IN AN INCINERATOR MECHANISM INCLUDING A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL STACK, A COMBUSTION AREA ADJACENT TO THE BOTTOM THEREOF, A CHUTE FOR CONTROLLED CHARGING OF SAID INCINERATOR ABOVE SAID COMBUSTION AREA, AND MEANS AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID STACK FOR REMOVING MOLTEN INCOMBUSTIBLE PRODUCTS, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: A WIND-BOX SURROUNDING THE OUTSIDE OF THE LOWER AREA OF THE COMBUSTION AREA, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING COMBUSTION-SUPPORTING AIR FROM A FORCED FAN MECHANISM INTO SAID WIND-BOX IN THE DIRECTION TANGENTIAL TO SAID WIND-BOX, A TUYERE ASSEMBLY INTO WHICH COMBUSTION SUPPORTING AIR IS SUPPLIED FROM SAID WIND-BOX INTO SAID STACK UNDER SUPER-ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE, SAID TUYERE ASSEMBLY HAVING HORIZONTAL ROWS OF VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY SPACED TUYERES FOR PASSING SAID AIR INTO THE COMBUSTION AREA OF SAID STACK, SAID TUYERES EACH HAVING REGULATABLE VALVES SITUATED THEREON IN THE WIND-BOX FOR CONTROLLING THE AIR FLOW TO SAID COMBUSTION AREA OF SAID STACK FROM SAID WIND-BOX.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
IN AN INCINERATOR MECHANISM INCLUDING A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL STACK, A COMBUSTION AREA ADJACENT TO THE BOTTOM THEREOF, A CHUTE FOR CONTROLLED CHARGING OF SAID INCINERATOR ABOVE SAID COMBUSTION AREA, AND MEANS AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID STACK FOR REMOVING MOLTEN INCOMBUSTIBLE PRODUCTS, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: A WIND-BOX SURROUNDING THE OUTSIDE OF THE LOWER AREA OF THE COMBUSTION AREA, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING COMBUSTION-SUPPORTING AIR FROM A FORCED FAN MECHANISM INTO SAID WIND-BOX IN THE DIRECTION TANGENTIAL TO SAID WIND-BOX, A TUYERE ASSEMBLY INTO WHICH COMBUSTION SUPPORTING AIR IS SUPPLIED FROM SAID WIND-BOX INTO SAID STACK UNDER SUPER-ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE, SAID TUYERE ASSEMBLY HAVING HORIZONTAL ROWS OF VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY SPACED TUYERES FOR PASSING SAID AIR INTO THE COMBUSTION AREA OF SAID STACK, SAID TUYERES EACH HAVING REGULATABLE VALVES SITUATED THEREON IN THE WIND-BOX FOR CONTROLLING THE AIR FLOW TO SAID COMBUSTION AREA OF SAID STACK FROM SAID WIND-BOX.
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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) | 1971-11-26 | 1972-05-27 | 1972-11-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-11-26 | 1976-05-27 | 1976-11-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-11-26 | 1980-05-27 | 1980-11-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |