US4600415A
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Gas filtering apparatus
Assignee: KICE METAL PRODUCTS Inc A CORP OF KS
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Filing: 1985-02-25
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Granted: 1986-07-15
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Expires: 2005-02-25
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is directed to dust filtering apparatus comprising a cylindrical housing separated by a horizontal partition into dirty and clean air chambers with a plurality of radially spaced bags attached to the partition hanging in the dirty air chamber; positioned in the clean air chamber is a rotating cleaning arm supplied by a source of high pressure air including a nozzle means positioned to direct a high velocity jet of air into the bag openings in the partition through a venturi means attached to the rotating arm in spaced alignment from the nozzle means whereby the high velocity jet passing through the venturi entrains additional air momentarily into the individual bag being back-washed, and a closure plate on the arm concentrically aligned with the venturi and nozzle to momentarily retain the entrained air within the bag opening.
Inventors
- 👤 William J. Barton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:01
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D46/00; B01D46/02; B01D46/04; B01D46/42; B01D46/4272; B01D46/4281; B01D46/66; B01D46/70; B01D46/71
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
253 words
A gas filtering apparatus for separating particulate matter from air comprising: a cylindrical housing having dirty air and clean air plenum chambers; a substantially horizontal circular partition in the housing separating the dirty and clean air chambers having a plurality of circular bag openings therein; a plurality of radially spaced longitudinally extending filter bags attached to the partition openings; each having a substantially unrestricted mouth therein; an inlet port connected to the dirty air chamber for receiving the particulate laden air; a discharge port in the clean air chamber for discharging the clean air; a rotating cleaning arm, pivotally mounted within the clear air chamber to rotate over the bag openings in the partition; a source of high pressure air connected to said arm; a nozzle means attached to the high pressure source and positioned on the arm to direct a reverse flow high velocity jet of air into said partition openings; pilot operated valve means on the arm for momentarily opening the flow of high pressure air through the nozzle means into each of the partition openings; a converging venturi means attached to the arm in axial spaced apart alignment with the nozzle means; a closure plate means attached to the arm which substantially covers a partition opening when axially aligned therewith whereby the high velocity jet and the entrained air are momentarily retained within the bag; means for rotating the cleaning arm; and cam means for actuating the valve means as the cleaning arm passes over each of the partition openings.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
253 words
A gas filtering apparatus for separating particulate matter from air comprising: a cylindrical housing having dirty air and clean air plenum chambers; a substantially horizontal circular partition in the housing separating the dirty and clean air chambers having a plurality of circular bag openings therein; a plurality of radially spaced longitudinally extending filter bags attached to the partition openings; each having a substantially unrestricted mouth therein; an inlet port connected to the dirty air chamber for receiving the particulate laden air; a discharge port in the clean air chamber for discharging the clean air; a rotating cleaning arm, pivotally mounted within the clear air chamber to rotate over the bag openings in the partition; a source of high pressure air connected to said arm; a nozzle means attached to the high pressure source and positioned on the arm to direct a reverse flow high velocity jet of air into said partition openings; pilot operated valve means on the arm for momentarily opening the flow of high pressure air through the nozzle means into each of the partition openings; a converging venturi means attached to the arm in axial spaced apart alignment with the nozzle means; a closure plate means attached to the arm which substantially covers a partition opening when axially aligned therewith whereby the high velocity jet and the entrained air are momentarily retained within the bag; means for rotating the cleaning arm; and cam means for actuating the valve means as the cleaning arm passes over each of the partition openings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A gas filtering apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the nozzle, venturi and closure plate are all concentrically aligned with the partition opening when the valve means is open.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A gas filtering apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the nozzle, venturi and closure plate are all concentrically aligned with the partition opening when the valve means is open and the closure plate is attached to the smaller end of the venturi means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A gas filtering apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the venturi is a converging conical surface wherein the opening at the smaller end is at least twice the diameter of the nozzle means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
A gas filtering apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the venturi is a converging conical surface beginning at the larger end with a diameter which is approximately three times that of the opening at the smaller end and the smaller end diameter is at least twice the diameter of the nozzle means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A gas filtering apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the venturi means is positioned an axial distance from the nozzle means to allow a substantial amount of outside air to be entrained by the high velocity jet into the partition opening.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
80 words
A gas filtering apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the venturi is a converging conical surface beginning at the larger end with a diameter which is approximately three times that of the opening at the smaller end and the smaller end diameter is at least twice the diameter of the nozzle means, and the axial distance between the nozzle means and the large end of the venturi is substantially the same as the diameter of the large end.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A gas filtering apparatus as set forth in claim 1, including an air accumulator chamber positioned upstream of the valve means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A gas filtering apparatus as set forth in claim 8, wherein the accumulator chamber comprises the interior of the rotating arm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A gas filtering apparatus as set forth in claim 1, including an air accumulator chamber positioned upstream of the valve means and centrally positioned with the dirty air plenum.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-07-14 | 1994-01-13 | 1994-07-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-07-14 | 1998-01-13 | 1998-07-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |