US4322200A
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Heavy duty impeller
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-05-07
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Granted: 1982-03-30
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Expires: 1999-05-07
Abstract
Abstract A fabricated, heavy duty centrifugal pump impeller wherein the relatively heavy gauge shrouds are formed by plastic deformation such as by metal spinning, stretch forming or hydroforming. The hub is similarly formed and a plurality or regularly circumferentially spaced spiral vanes extend axially therebetween so that when the hub, blades and shroud are joined by welding or brazing, there is formed a heavy duty impeller having an axially extending inlet and a radially extending annular outlet. Following the fabrication, the impeller is finished and metallized.
Inventors
- 👤 Owen E. Stiegelmeier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:18
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23P; B23P15/00; B23P15/006; F; F04; F04D; F04D29/00; F04D29/18; F04D29/22; F04D29/2205; F04D29/2222
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A fabricated heavy duty impeller comprising a shaped outer shroud and a shaped hub, a plurality of regularly circumferentially spaced spiral vanes extending axially therebetween to provide an axially extending inlet and a radially extending annular outlet when said impeller is rotated in one direction, continuous weldments securing said shroud, vanes and hub integrally together, each of said vanes being formed from a plurality of pieces secured integrally together by continuous transverse weldment, the impeller being of the double-suction type, the hub being formed by two shaped hub halves mounted on and secured to a tubular member, and two shaped outer shrouds on each side thereof, the spiral formed vanes extending between the hub halves and respective shrouds, and between the shrouds beyond the hub, the vanes being each fabricated from three parts, two of the parts extending between the hub half and respective shroud, and the third extending between the shrouds beyond the hub.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A fabricated heavy duty impeller comprising a shaped outer shroud and a shaped hub, a plurality of regularly circumferentially spaced spiral vanes extending axially therebetween to provide an axially extending inlet and a radially extending annular outlet when said impeller is rotated in one direction, continuous weldments securing said shroud, vanes and hub integrally together, each of said vanes being formed from a plurality of pieces secured integrally together by continuous transverse weldment, the impeller being of the double-suction type, the hub being formed by two shaped hub halves mounted on and secured to a tubular member, and two shaped outer shrouds on each side thereof, the spiral formed vanes extending between the hub halves and respective shrouds, and between the shrouds beyond the hub, the vanes being each fabricated from three parts, two of the parts extending between the hub half and respective shroud, and the third extending between the shrouds beyond the hub.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
An impeller as set forth in claim 1 wherein the shaped hub is mounted on and secured to a tubular member with said vanes extending axially from the shaped portion of said hub, the shaped outer shroud being secured to said vanes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
An impeller as set forth in claim 1 wherein the shroud and shaped portion of the hub are formed by elastic deformation of heavy gauge metal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
An impeller as set forth in claim 1 wherein the I.D. of the hub halves are provided with axially facing end walls extending normal to the axis of the impeller to facilitate fillet welding to the hub center.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An impeller as set forth in claim 4 wherein the O.D. of each hub half is beveled to facilitate fillet welding of the hub halves to each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An impeller as set forth in claim 1 including a transition ring welded to the exterior of the shroud at the I.D. thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
An impeller as set forth in claim 6 wherein the I.D. of the shroud is provided with an axially facing end wall extending normal to the I.D. of the transition ring to facilitate fillet welding to the transistion ring.
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