US3650295A
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Rotary valve
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-04-20
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Granted: 1972-03-21
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Expires: 1990-04-20
Abstract
Abstract A rotary valve including a housing having a chamber within which rotates a sleeve having at least one port for intermittent communication with a discharge port in the chamber, and a second sleeve within the first having a port adapted for communication with the port in the outer sleeve, the second sleeve being adjustable in its rotational position to control cutoff. An adjustable ported sleeve may be provided outside the rotor sleeve for controlling the timing.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard J Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 03:01
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K11/00; F16K11/10; F16K11/20; F16K11/207; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86389; Y10T137/86405; Y10T137/86421; Y10T137/86493; Y10T137/86509; Y10T137/86517; Y10T137/86533; Y10T137/86574; Y10T137/86638; Y10T137/86646; Y10T137/86662; Y10T137/87917; Y10T137/88022; Y10T137/8803
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
A rotary valve comprising a body, said body having an opening therein of circular cross section, said body having a port means communicating with said opening and adapted for connection to a device for receiving fluid therefrom, a first annular member received in said opening, said first annular member having at least one aperture of fixed circumferential dimension therethrough positioned to be intermittently in communication with said port means upon rotation of said first annular member in said opening, means for continuously rotating said first annular member in said opening, a second normally stationary annular member, said second annular member being received in said first annular member, said second annular member having at least one port means therein providing communication intermittently with said aperture in said first annular member upon said rotation of said first annular member, said second annular member having passage means adapted for connection to a source of fluid, said passage means being connected to said port means of said second annular member, and means for adjusting the angular position of said port means in said second annular member relative to said port means in said body independently of said first annular member for thereby varying the cutoff of said fluid to said port means in said body upon said rotation of said first annular member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
A rotary valve comprising a body, said body having an opening therein of circular cross section, said body having a port means communicating with said opening and adapted for connection to a device for receiving fluid therefrom, a first annular member received in said opening, said first annular member having at least one aperture of fixed circumferential dimension therethrough positioned to be intermittently in communication with said port means upon rotation of said first annular member in said opening, means for continuously rotating said first annular member in said opening, a second normally stationary annular member, said second annular member being received in said first annular member, said second annular member having at least one port means therein providing communication intermittently with said aperture in said first annular member upon said rotation of said first annular member, said second annular member having passage means adapted for connection to a source of fluid, said passage means being connected to said port means of said second annular member, and means for adjusting the angular position of said port means in said second annular member relative to said port means in said body independently of said first annular member for thereby varying the cutoff of said fluid to said port means in said body upon said rotation of said first annular member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device as recited in claim 1 in which said port means in said second annular member is of fixed dimension circumferentially.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device as recited in claim 2 in which said aperture in said first annular member is of a greater dimension circumferentially than is the corresponding dimension of said port means in said second annular member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A device as recited in claim 1 in which said means for adjusting the angular position of said port means in said second annular member relative to said port means in said body includes means for moving said second annular member angularly about its axis relative to said body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
A device as recited in claim 1 including in addition a third annular member in said opening, said third annular member having at least one aperture therethrough intermittently providing communication with said aperture in said first annular member and said port means in said body, and means for varying the angular position of said third annular member relative to said port means in said body for thereby controlling the time of admission of said fluid into said port means of said body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
77 words
A device as recited in claim 1 in which said first annular member has a duality of apertures therethrough in a rotationally spaced relationship with each other, said body having a single one of said port means therein positioned to be intermittently in communication with said apertures through said first annular member, and said second annular member having a single one of said port means therein providing communication intermittently with said apertures in said first annular member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
188 words
A device as recited in claim 1 in which said body has a second port means communicating with said opening and spaced axially thereof from said first-mentioned port means, said first annular member has a second aperture therethrough spaced axially from said first-mentioned aperture therethrough and positioned to be in communication intermittently with said second port means in said body upon rotation of said first annular member, and said second annular member has an additional port means therein spaced axially from said first-mentioned port means therein and providing communication intermittently with said second aperture upon rotation of said first annular member, said additional port means in said second annular member communicating with said passage means for receiving fluid from a source of fluid connected to said passage means, said second aperture and said additional port means in said second annular member being spaced rotationally from said first-mentioned aperture and said first-mentioned port means in said second annular member, respectively, so as to provide for reverse operation of an engine connected to said port means in said body upon adjustment of said port means in said second annular member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
149 words
A device as recited in claim 1 in which said body includes a second port means diametrically opposed to said first port means therein and communicating with said opening, said second port means in said body being adapted for transmitting fluid to a means for receiving fluid, said first annular member includes a second aperture diametrically opposed to said first-mentioned aperture in said first annular member, and said second annular member includes a second port means diametrically opposed to said first-mentioned port means in said second annular member, said second port means in said second annular member being in communication with said passage means, whereby fluid from a source of fluid connected to said passage means can flow simultaneously through both of said port means in said second annular member, both of said apertures in said first annular member and into both of said port means in said body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
199 words
A rotary valve comprising a body, said body having a cylindrical chamber therein, and a port communicating with said chamber, said port being adapted for connection to a fluid-receiving means, a first cylindrical sleeve complementarily received in said chamber, said first sleEve having at least one aperture through the circumferential wall thereof positioned to communicate intermittently with said port of said body upon rotation of said first sleeve, said aperture having a fixed circumferential dimension, means for continuously rotating said first sleeve in said chamber, a second normally stationary cylindrical sleeve complementarily received in said first cylindrical sleeve, said second cylindrical sleeve having at least one aperture through the circumferential wall thereof positioned to communicate intermittently with said aperture in said first cylindrical sleeve upon said rotation of said first cylindrical sleeve, means for introducing a fluid into the interior of said second cylindrical sleeve for discharge through said aperture of said second cylindrical sleeve into said aperture in said first cylindrical sleeve and into said port, and means for varying the angular position of said second cylindrical sleeve relative to said port independently of said first sleeve for thereby controlling the cutoff of said fluid to said port.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
199 words
A rotary valve comprising a body, said body having a cylindrical chamber therein, and a port communicating with said chamber, said port being adapted for connection to a fluid-receiving means, a first cylindrical sleeve complementarily received in said chamber, said first sleEve having at least one aperture through the circumferential wall thereof positioned to communicate intermittently with said port of said body upon rotation of said first sleeve, said aperture having a fixed circumferential dimension, means for continuously rotating said first sleeve in said chamber, a second normally stationary cylindrical sleeve complementarily received in said first cylindrical sleeve, said second cylindrical sleeve having at least one aperture through the circumferential wall thereof positioned to communicate intermittently with said aperture in said first cylindrical sleeve upon said rotation of said first cylindrical sleeve, means for introducing a fluid into the interior of said second cylindrical sleeve for discharge through said aperture of said second cylindrical sleeve into said aperture in said first cylindrical sleeve and into said port, and means for varying the angular position of said second cylindrical sleeve relative to said port independently of said first sleeve for thereby controlling the cutoff of said fluid to said port.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
164 words
A device as recited in claim 9 in which said body includes at least one additional port spaced from said first-mentioned port in the direction axially of said sleeves, said first sleeve includes at least one additional aperture spaced axially from said first-mentioned aperture in said first sleeve, and angularly from said first-mentioned aperture in said first sleeve, and positioned to communicate intermittently with said additional port upon said rotation of said first sleeve, and said second cylindrical sleeve includes at least one additional aperture spaced axially and angularly from said first-mentioned aperture in said second cylindrical sleeve and communicating with said means for introducing fluid into the interior of said second cylindrical sleeve, said additional aperture in said second cylindrical sleeve being positioned for intermittent communication with said additional aperture in said first cylindrical sleeve upon said rotation of said first cylindrical sleeve for thereby providing a discharge path for fluid from the interior of said second cylindrical sleeve to said additional port.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
216 words
A rotary valve comprising a body having a chamber therein, said body having an outlet opening communicating with said chamber, a continuously rotatable rotor received in said chamber, said rotor having an opening therein intermittently in communication with said opening upon said rotation of said rotor therein, a first adjustable member received within said rotor, said first adjustable member having passage means adapted for connection with a source of fluid, said passage means having an outlet port means adjacent said rotor for intermittent communication with said opening in said rotor upon said rotation of said rotor for transmitting said fluid to said opening in said rotor and to said opening in said body, said outlet port means being adjustable in position rotationally relative to said opening in said body for thereby varying the cutoff of said fluid to said opening in said body, and a second adjustable member in said chamber exteriorly of said rotor, said second adjustable member having port means therein for intermittently providing communication between said opening in said rotor and said opening in said body, said port means in said second adjustable member being adjustable in position rotationally relative to said opening in said body for thereby varying the timing of the supply of said fluid to said opening in said body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
216 words
A rotary valve comprising a body having a chamber therein, said body having an outlet opening communicating with said chamber, a continuously rotatable rotor received in said chamber, said rotor having an opening therein intermittently in communication with said opening upon said rotation of said rotor therein, a first adjustable member received within said rotor, said first adjustable member having passage means adapted for connection with a source of fluid, said passage means having an outlet port means adjacent said rotor for intermittent communication with said opening in said rotor upon said rotation of said rotor for transmitting said fluid to said opening in said rotor and to said opening in said body, said outlet port means being adjustable in position rotationally relative to said opening in said body for thereby varying the cutoff of said fluid to said opening in said body, and a second adjustable member in said chamber exteriorly of said rotor, said second adjustable member having port means therein for intermittently providing communication between said opening in said rotor and said opening in said body, said port means in said second adjustable member being adjustable in position rotationally relative to said opening in said body for thereby varying the timing of the supply of said fluid to said opening in said body.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-03-21 | 1975-09-20 | 1976-03-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-03-21 | 1979-09-20 | 1980-03-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-03-21 | 1983-09-20 | 1984-03-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |