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Dispersion exhauster for engines and combustion heaters

Assignee: United States Department of the Army
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Filing: 1976-06-22
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Granted: 1978-01-24
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Expires: 1996-06-22
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Abstract

Abstract A cap and insulating tube are utilized in conjunction with a flared exhaustipe to disperse the hot exhaust gases and provide an infrared camouflaging of the engine or heater.

Inventors

  • 👤 Oscar Oldberg

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 16:20
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N13/00; F01N13/14; F01N13/08; F01N13/082; F01N3/00; F01N3/02; F01N3/05; F23; F23J; F23J2900/00; F23J2900/13003; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 208 words
A dispersion exhauster for engines and combustion heaters comprising: a vertically extending exhaust pipe having a selected center line and having an outwardly flaring upper end, an insulated tube member mounted concentrically and outwardly of said exhaust pipe so as to form a passage therebetween, said tube member having a selected cross sectional area and having an inlet for cooling air in a lower portion and an open upper end spaced from said exhaust pipe and corresponding in shape to said flared end of said exhaust pipe, and an insulator cap member, said cap member having a substantially planar configuration with a lower planar surface with a surface area greater than said selected cross sectional area of said tube member, said cap member connected to said exhaust pipe in spaced relation with said lower planar surface perpendicular to said center line of said exhaust pipe, said cap member containing a sound attenuating and heat insulating material and adapted to cause exhaust gases passing from the upper end of said exhaust pipe to draw cooling air up from said passage as well as down across the cap so as to mix with the exhaust gases thereby cooling and dispersing them and camouflaging the engine or heater from infrared detection.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 208 words
A dispersion exhauster for engines and combustion heaters comprising: a vertically extending exhaust pipe having a selected center line and having an outwardly flaring upper end, an insulated tube member mounted concentrically and outwardly of said exhaust pipe so as to form a passage therebetween, said tube member having a selected cross sectional area and having an inlet for cooling air in a lower portion and an open upper end spaced from said exhaust pipe and corresponding in shape to said flared end of said exhaust pipe, and an insulator cap member, said cap member having a substantially planar configuration with a lower planar surface with a surface area greater than said selected cross sectional area of said tube member, said cap member connected to said exhaust pipe in spaced relation with said lower planar surface perpendicular to said center line of said exhaust pipe, said cap member containing a sound attenuating and heat insulating material and adapted to cause exhaust gases passing from the upper end of said exhaust pipe to draw cooling air up from said passage as well as down across the cap so as to mix with the exhaust gases thereby cooling and dispersing them and camouflaging the engine or heater from infrared detection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 17 words
The dispersion exhauster of claim 1 wherein said cap has a downwardly and outwardly flared perimetric surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 15 words
The dispersion exhauster of claim 1 wherein said attenuating and insulating material is glass wool.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 73 words
The dispersion exhauster of claim 3 wherein said cap has a perforated lower surface, and wherein a cup-shaped divider plate is positioned within said cap so as to overlay the upper ends of said exhaust pipe and insulating tube thereby dividing the cap into a lower sound attenuation section and an upper thermal insulation section by preventing exhaust gases entering through the perforated surface from passing into the upper section of the cap.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 15 words
The dispersion exhauster of claim 4 wherein said divider plate is trapezoidal in vertical cross-section.

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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) 1981-01-23 1981-07-25 1982-01-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-01-23 1985-07-25 1986-01-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-01-23 1989-07-25 1990-01-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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