US3733143A
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Speed governed rotary device
Assignee: PATTY PROCESSING Inc AN IL CORP
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Filing: 1971-09-08
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Granted: 1973-05-15
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Expires: 1991-09-08
Abstract
Abstract A rotary device with a speed governor and having a centrifugally radially expandable rotor with a drive surface acted upon by pressurized fluid, either gas or liquid, for this rotating the rotor and a fluid passage in the rotor to this surface including an inlet for the fluid and valve means in the rotor fluid passage movable to restrict flow of the fluid to the surface upon centrifugal expansion of the rotor in order to govern the speed of rotation. The disclosure is also directed to a rotor having such a drive surface and centrifugally operated valve means for restricting flow of the fluid in the rotor to the surface to govern the speed of rotation. The disclosure is further directed to a hollow flexible rotor expandable radially under centrifugal forces to move the sides of the rotor toward each other during this centrifugal expansion and a fluid valve in the rotor that is moved toward closed position by the centrifugal expansion to govern the speed of the rotor.
Inventors
- 👤 J Theis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 15:29
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D15/00; F01D15/06; F01D15/065; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S415/00; Y10S415/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A speed governed rotary device, comprising: a centrifugally radially expandable rotor having a drive surface acted upon by pressurized fluid for rotating said rotor and a fluid passage in said rotor to said surface including an inlet for said fluid; and valve means in said rotor fluid passage movable to restrict flow of said fluid in said passage to said surface upon centrifugal expansion of said rotor, thereby governing the speed of rotation of said rotor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
A speed governed rotary device, comprising: a centrifugally radially expandable rotor having a drive surface acted upon by pressurized fluid for rotating said rotor and a fluid passage in said rotor to said surface including an inlet for said fluid; and valve means in said rotor fluid passage movable to restrict flow of said fluid in said passage to said surface upon centrifugal expansion of said rotor, thereby governing the speed of rotation of said rotor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said rotor comprises a centrifugally distortable portion comprising said valve means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said rotor is hollow to provide an interior chamber comprising a centrifugally distortable side comprising said valve means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 3 wherein there are a pair of said centrifugally distortable sides both having cooperating valve members comprising said valve means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 3 wherein said drive surface is arcuate and is located within the rotor at the periphery of said chamber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 5 wherein said valve means is arcuate and said inlet is located substantially concentrically with said arcuate valve means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
83 words
A speed governed rotary device, comprising: a hollow rotor having a drive surface acted upon by pressurized fluid for rotating said rotor and a fluid passage in said rotor to said surface including an inlet substantially at the center of said rotor for said fluid; and centrifugally operated valve means extending for approximately 360* in said rotor fluid passage for restricting flow of said fluid to said surface upon rotation of said rotor for thereby governing the speed of rotation of said rotor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
83 words
A speed governed rotary device, comprising: a hollow rotor having a drive surface acted upon by pressurized fluid for rotating said rotor and a fluid passage in said rotor to said surface including an inlet substantially at the center of said rotor for said fluid; and centrifugally operated valve means extending for approximately 360* in said rotor fluid passage for restricting flow of said fluid to said surface upon rotation of said rotor for thereby governing the speed of rotation of said rotor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 7 wherein said valve means comprises separable elements held apart during rotation of said rotor by the pressure of sAid pressurized fluid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 8 wherein said drive surface also extends substantially 360*.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 8 wherein the axis of rotation of the rotor, said inlet, and said valve means are substantially coaxial.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
104 words
A speed governed rotary device, comprising: a hollow flexible rotor expandable radially under centrifugal forces having a drive surface acted upon by pressurized fluid for rotating the rotor and a fluid passage in said rotor to said surface including an inlet for said fluid spaced from said surface; valve means in said fluid passage between said inlet and said surface for controlling supply of said pressurized fluid to said surface and thereby the speed of rotation of said rotor; and valve operating means on said rotor tending to close said valve means upon said centrifugal expansion of said rotor to control the speed thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
104 words
A speed governed rotary device, comprising: a hollow flexible rotor expandable radially under centrifugal forces having a drive surface acted upon by pressurized fluid for rotating the rotor and a fluid passage in said rotor to said surface including an inlet for said fluid spaced from said surface; valve means in said fluid passage between said inlet and said surface for controlling supply of said pressurized fluid to said surface and thereby the speed of rotation of said rotor; and valve operating means on said rotor tending to close said valve means upon said centrifugal expansion of said rotor to control the speed thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
The device of claim 11 wherein said rotor includes a pair of flexible sides comprising said valve operating means and the valve includes cooperating valve elements on said sides, the sides being spaced apart during rotation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 12 wherein said valve operating means comprises hinge elements on said sides imparting a predetermined degree of flexibility to said sides.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 13 wherein said hinge elements on said sides comprise thin portions of the sides.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 14 wherein said thin portions in said flexible sides are circular and are substantially concentric to the axis of rotation.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
The device of claim 12 wherein said valve means comprises substantially circular cooperating valve elements on said opposite sides and positioned in said fluid passage, said sides being held spaced apart by internal pressure of said pressurized fluid.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
45 words
The device of claim 16 wherein said valve operating means comprises hinge elements on said sides imparting a predetermined degree of flexibility to said sides, and wherein said hinge elements are circular, and said hinge elements, valve elements and axis of rotation are substantially coaxial.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-05-14 | 1976-11-13 | 1977-05-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-05-14 | 1980-11-13 | 1981-05-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-05-14 | 1984-11-13 | 1985-05-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |