US3723032A
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Anti-friction orbital and rotary device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-04-05
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Granted: 1973-03-27
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Expires: 1991-04-05
Abstract
Abstract Orbital and rotary device including outer and inner relatively movable body means having a combined relative movement therebetween comprising a relative orbital movement and a relative rotational movement, wherein said inner body means has anti-friction bearing means for making engagement with the internal surface of said outer body means, and wherein all of the contactable wall portions between the inner and outer body means point outwardly in the same direction.
Inventors
- 👤 G Woodling
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:00
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04C; F04C2/00; F04C2/08; F04C2/10; F04C2/103; F04C2/104
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
Fluid pressure means including inner and outer relatively movable body means, said body means being relatively rotatable, one of said body means being rotatable about an axis displaced relative to that of the other body means, said inner and outer body means respectively having male and female teeth disposed to intermesh with each other and define fluid chamber means, said male teeth being one less in number than that of said female teeth, said outer body means comprising an annular body surrounding said inner body means and having internal wall means defining said female teeth, said male and female teeth respectively having male and female contactable wall portions, all of said male contactable wall portions respectively comprising segmental male cylindrical wall means, all of said female contactable wall portions comprising an annular series of successive segmental female cylindrical wall means, all of said female teeth respectively including at least three of said successive segmental female cylindrical wall means, and passages communicating with said fluid chamber means for flow of fluid thereto and therefrom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
Fluid pressure means including inner and outer relatively movable body means, said body means being relatively rotatable, one of said body means being rotatable about an axis displaced relative to that of the other body means, said inner and outer body means respectively having male and female teeth disposed to intermesh with each other and define fluid chamber means, said male teeth being one less in number than that of said female teeth, said outer body means comprising an annular body surrounding said inner body means and having internal wall means defining said female teeth, said male and female teeth respectively having male and female contactable wall portions, all of said male contactable wall portions respectively comprising segmental male cylindrical wall means, all of said female contactable wall portions comprising an annular series of successive segmental female cylindrical wall means, all of said female teeth respectively including at least three of said successive segmental female cylindrical wall means, and passages communicating with said fluid chamber means for flow of fluid thereto and therefrom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The structure of claim 1, wherein all of said male teeth respectively comprise rotatable means journalled in said inner body means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The structure of claim 1, wherein said male and female teeth intermeshingly form expanding and contracting fluid chambers upon relative movement of said inner and outer body means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The structure of claim 1, wherein said successive segmental female cylindrical wall means all have angularly related juncture means therebetween.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The structure of claim 1, wherein certain ones of said segmental female cylindrical wall means respectively define female socket wall means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The structure of claim 5, wherein other certain ones of said segmental female cylindrical wall means respectively define bridge wall means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The structure of claim 6, wherein said female socket wall means respectiVely include an intermediate female socket wall and oppositely disposed diverging female side walls extending to said bridge wall means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
144 words
Orbital and rotary means including inner and outer relatively movable body means having a combined relative movement therebetween comprising a relative orbital movement and a relative rotational movement, said outer body means having internal tracking means including a plurality of substantially circumferential tracking bridge wall means and a plurality of socket wall means alternately disposed therebetween, said inner body means including a plurality of polygonally disposed substantially cylindrical roller means respectively adapted to engage said tracking bridge wall means and said socket wall means in successive order in response to said combined relative movement, said plurality of roller means being less in number than that of said plurality of socket wall means, all of said tracking bridge wall means respectively comprising segmental female cylindrical wall means, and all of said socket wall means respectively comprising a series of successive segmental female cylindrical wall means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
144 words
Orbital and rotary means including inner and outer relatively movable body means having a combined relative movement therebetween comprising a relative orbital movement and a relative rotational movement, said outer body means having internal tracking means including a plurality of substantially circumferential tracking bridge wall means and a plurality of socket wall means alternately disposed therebetween, said inner body means including a plurality of polygonally disposed substantially cylindrical roller means respectively adapted to engage said tracking bridge wall means and said socket wall means in successive order in response to said combined relative movement, said plurality of roller means being less in number than that of said plurality of socket wall means, all of said tracking bridge wall means respectively comprising segmental female cylindrical wall means, and all of said socket wall means respectively comprising a series of successive segmental female cylindrical wall means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The structure of claim 8, wherein socket wall means respectively include an intermediate socket wall and diverging side wall means extending outwardly therefrom to said tracking bridge wall means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The structure of claim 8, wherein said inner body means includes substantially a polygon body having cage-pockets in the corner portions thereof, said roller means being mounted in said cage-pockets.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The structure of claim 8, wherein said roller means include twin-rollers adapted to engage said socket wall means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
The structure of claim 8, wherein said inner and outer relatively movable body means comprise respectively stator means and rotor means defining fluid chamber means, and valve means for controlling the entrance of fluid to and the exit of fluid from said chamber means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The structure of claim 8, wherein said tracking bridge wall means lie substantially on a reference circle, and wherein said socket wall means respectively have a center which lies on said reference circle.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
46 words
The structure of claim 13, wherein the circumferential length of the respective tracking bridge wall means is substantially equal to the circumference of said reference circle divided by a product number equal to the number of socket wall means multiplied by the number of roller means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The structure of claim 13, wherein said socket wall means has a circumferential width substantially at least three times that of said tracking bridge wall means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
158 words
Orbital and rotary means including inner and outer relatively movable body means having a combined relative movement there-between comprising a relative orbital movement and a relative rotational movement, said outer body means having internal tracking means including a plurality of substantially circumferential tracking bridge wall means and a plurality of socket wall means alternately disposed therebetween, said inner body means including a plurality of polygonally disposed substantially cylindrical roller means respectively adapted to engage said tracking bridge wall means and said socket wall means in successive order in response to said combined relative movement, said plurality of roller means being less in number than that of said plurality of socket wall means, said inner body means includes substantially a polygon body having projecting tip portions extending outwardly from the corner portions thereof, said tip portions having sides defining juncture portions with said polygon body, said juncture portions having cage-pockets therein, said roller means being mounted in said cage-pockets.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
158 words
Orbital and rotary means including inner and outer relatively movable body means having a combined relative movement there-between comprising a relative orbital movement and a relative rotational movement, said outer body means having internal tracking means including a plurality of substantially circumferential tracking bridge wall means and a plurality of socket wall means alternately disposed therebetween, said inner body means including a plurality of polygonally disposed substantially cylindrical roller means respectively adapted to engage said tracking bridge wall means and said socket wall means in successive order in response to said combined relative movement, said plurality of roller means being less in number than that of said plurality of socket wall means, said inner body means includes substantially a polygon body having projecting tip portions extending outwardly from the corner portions thereof, said tip portions having sides defining juncture portions with said polygon body, said juncture portions having cage-pockets therein, said roller means being mounted in said cage-pockets.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The structure of claim 16, wherein said tip portions respectively has a tip cage-pocket therein, and substantially cylindrical roller means mounted in said tip cage-pockets.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-03-26 | 1976-09-25 | 1977-03-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-03-26 | 1980-09-25 | 1981-03-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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