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Fluid conducting system
Assignee: Samson Apparatebau AG
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Filing: 1972-09-05
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Granted: 1974-06-04
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Expires: 1992-09-05
Abstract
Abstract A fluid conducting system having at least three substantially flat, superposable fluid conducting plates and a separating plate between each thereof. The fluid conducting plates and the separating plates are arranged in a stack. Each of the fluid conducting plates has elongated channel means therein arranged in a plurality of parallel columns. The channel means open outwardly on one side. The separating plates are made of a perforatable material and have markings at those locations wherein the longitudinal axes of the elongated channel means cross each other. Thus, a selective perforation of at least one of the separating plates will define a selected fluid conducting system within the stack.
Inventors
- 👤 G Klee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 06:12
CPC Classifications
F; F15; F15B; F15B13/00; F15B13/02; F15B13/06; F15B13/08; F15B13/0803; F15B13/0807; F15B13/081; F15B13/0814; F15B13/0817; F15B13/0821; F15B13/0825; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/206; Y10T137/2224; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/877; Y10T137/87885
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
502 words
In a fluid conducting system having at least three substantially flat, superposable fluid conducting plates and a separating plate between each thereof, said conducting plates and said separating plates being arranged in a stack to form a system of fluid conducting channels, the improvement comprising: a first one of said fluid conducting plates having a plurality of columns of parallel first elongated channel means therein on one side opening outwardly of said one side, said first elongated channel means in each of said columns being separate from each other, a plurality of first holes in the bottom of each of said first channel means opening outwardly to the opposite side of said first fluid conducting plate; a second one of said fluid conducting plates having a plurality of columns of parallel second elongated channel means therein on one side opening outwardly of said one side thereof in the same direction as said first elongated channel means, said second elongated channel means in each of said columns being separate from each other, a plurality of second holes in the bottom of each of said second channel means opening outwardly to the opposite side of said second fluid conducting plate, the longitudinal axes of said first elongated channel means being arranged at 90* to the longitudinal axes of said second elongated channel means; a first one of said separating plates directly contacting, on one side thereof, said one side of said first fluid conducting plate and, on the other side thereof, said opposite side of said second fluid conducting plate, said first separating plate being made of a perforatable material and having markings thereon at those locations wherein said longitudinal axes of said first elongated channel means in each of said columns cross said longitudinal axes of said second elongated channel means; a third one of said fluid conducting plates having a plurality of columns of parallel third elongated channel means therein opening outwardly to one side thereof in the same direction as said second holes, the longitudinal axes of said third elongated channel means being parallel to the longitudinal axes of said second elongated channel means, each of said third elongated channel means being positioned on said third fluid conducting plate to overlap a pair of the mutually adjacent longitudinal end portions in a pair of side-by-side columns of said second elongated channel means; a second one of said separating plates directly contacting, on one side thereof, said one side of said third fluid conducting plate and, on the other side thereof, said second fluid conducting plate, said second separating plate being made of a perforatable material and having markings thereon at those locations wherein said overlapped end portIons are aligned with one of said second holes in each of said side-by-side columms whereby a selective perforation of at least one of separating plates at said markings will define a selected system of fluid conducting channels; and securing means for securing said superposable fluid conducting plates and said separating plates into said stack.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
502 words
In a fluid conducting system having at least three substantially flat, superposable fluid conducting plates and a separating plate between each thereof, said conducting plates and said separating plates being arranged in a stack to form a system of fluid conducting channels, the improvement comprising: a first one of said fluid conducting plates having a plurality of columns of parallel first elongated channel means therein on one side opening outwardly of said one side, said first elongated channel means in each of said columns being separate from each other, a plurality of first holes in the bottom of each of said first channel means opening outwardly to the opposite side of said first fluid conducting plate; a second one of said fluid conducting plates having a plurality of columns of parallel second elongated channel means therein on one side opening outwardly of said one side thereof in the same direction as said first elongated channel means, said second elongated channel means in each of said columns being separate from each other, a plurality of second holes in the bottom of each of said second channel means opening outwardly to the opposite side of said second fluid conducting plate, the longitudinal axes of said first elongated channel means being arranged at 90* to the longitudinal axes of said second elongated channel means; a first one of said separating plates directly contacting, on one side thereof, said one side of said first fluid conducting plate and, on the other side thereof, said opposite side of said second fluid conducting plate, said first separating plate being made of a perforatable material and having markings thereon at those locations wherein said longitudinal axes of said first elongated channel means in each of said columns cross said longitudinal axes of said second elongated channel means; a third one of said fluid conducting plates having a plurality of columns of parallel third elongated channel means therein opening outwardly to one side thereof in the same direction as said second holes, the longitudinal axes of said third elongated channel means being parallel to the longitudinal axes of said second elongated channel means, each of said third elongated channel means being positioned on said third fluid conducting plate to overlap a pair of the mutually adjacent longitudinal end portions in a pair of side-by-side columns of said second elongated channel means; a second one of said separating plates directly contacting, on one side thereof, said one side of said third fluid conducting plate and, on the other side thereof, said second fluid conducting plate, said second separating plate being made of a perforatable material and having markings thereon at those locations wherein said overlapped end portIons are aligned with one of said second holes in each of said side-by-side columms whereby a selective perforation of at least one of separating plates at said markings will define a selected system of fluid conducting channels; and securing means for securing said superposable fluid conducting plates and said separating plates into said stack.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A fluid conducting system accordng to claim 1, including a base plate and a U-shaped cover plate mounted on said base plate and at least partly encloses said stack.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A fluid conducting system according to claim 2, including at least one switching element mounted on said cover plate and includes means connecting said switching element in fluid circuit with at least one of said columns of elongated channel means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A fluid conducting system according to claim 3, wherein said cover plate includes means defining openings which serve as the input or output ports for fluid medium, said openings being threaded and arranged in vertical alignment with at least some of said locations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A fluid conducting system according to claim 4, wherein a conducting unit is formed by the vertically aligned elongated channel means in two fluid conducting plates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A fluid conducting system according to claim 5, wherein the number of elongated channel means of said first conducting plate is one whole multiple of the number of elongated channel means of said second fluid conducting plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
A fluid conducting system according to claim 6, wherein said first, second and third conducting plates consist of a soft nonmetallic material, preferably plastic, while said first and second separating plates for selectively determining the conduction path consists of a hard and thin metallic material, preferably of aluminum.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
A fluid conducting system according to claim 7, including the combination of two or more fluid conducting systems having therebetween a further separating plate, said further separating plate having markings at those locations wherein said longitudinal axes of said fluid conducting plates cross each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A fluid conducting system according to claim 1, including means for connecting at least one additional stack to said stack and means for connecting the fluid circuit in said stack with the fluid circuit in said additional stack.
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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) | 1977-06-03 | 1977-12-03 | 1978-06-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-03 | 1981-12-03 | 1982-06-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-03 | 1985-12-03 | 1986-06-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |