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Liquid cooled rotor for dynamoelectric machines

Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1971-07-08
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Granted: 1973-02-27
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Expires: 1991-07-08
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Abstract

Abstract A cooling system is provided for liquid cooled rotors including an improved insulating hose member incorporated in the cooling system to supply coolant liquid to the rotor winding. The improved hose member is a plastic tube with metal fittings enclosed in and reinforced by a glass filament wound housing which extends over the tube and axially beyond the metal fittings to form a substantially rigid, leak-proof, insulating hose member.

Inventors

  • 👤 H Philofsky
  • 👤 S Ying
  • 👤 J Chottiner

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 18:00
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K9/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 12 words
The structure of claim 1 in which said plastic tube is polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 63 words
The structure of claim 1 in which said housing comprises an inner layer of insulating material covering the plastic tube and fittings and providing a smooth cylindrical surface and an outer winding of glass filaments wound tightly over the inner layer and extending axially over the metal fittings, said glass filaments being impregnated with a thermosetting resin and baked to cure the resin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 21 words
The structure of claim 3 in which said inner layer of insulating material comprises glass filaments impregnated with a thermosetting resin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 12 words
The structure of claim 3 in which the plastic tube is polytetrafluoroethylene.

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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) 1976-02-27 1976-08-28 1977-02-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-02-27 1980-08-28 1981-02-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-02-27 1984-08-28 1985-02-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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