Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
252 words
A packing for the biological treatment of a fluid, comprising a plurality of sheets of a synthetic resin material horizontally abutting adjacent sheets, each of said sheets consisting of: a plurality of substantially coplanar and identical M-section corrugations each having a pair of angularly adjoining relatively short shanks along a crest of each of said corrugations and a respective relatively long shank angularly adjoining each relatively short shank, said relatively short shanks having lengths in cross section of substantially 1 to 200 mm, said relatively long shanks having lengths in cross section of substantially 10 to 200 mm; and wherein each of said relatively long shanks angularly adjoins a relatively long shank of an adjacent M-section corrugation along a V-section trough of the sheet; said crests and troughs are inclined to the vertical and the inclination to the vertical is at a maximum of 30°; each of said long shanks is provided with ribs transverse to the longitudinal dimension of the respective crest and extending from the respective crest toward but terminating short of the end of the respective relatively long shank at its trough so that along a joining line of each relatively long shank with an adjoining relatively long shank a respective rib-free flat surface is formed on each relatively long shank said flat surfaces having widths of substantially 1 to 200 mm; and said crests and troughs of said corrugations extend substantially the full heights of the respective sheets, said ribs having heights of substantially 2 to 16 mm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
252 words
A packing for the biological treatment of a fluid, comprising a plurality of sheets of a synthetic resin material horizontally abutting adjacent sheets, each of said sheets consisting of: a plurality of substantially coplanar and identical M-section corrugations each having a pair of angularly adjoining relatively short shanks along a crest of each of said corrugations and a respective relatively long shank angularly adjoining each relatively short shank, said relatively short shanks having lengths in cross section of substantially 1 to 200 mm, said relatively long shanks having lengths in cross section of substantially 10 to 200 mm; and wherein each of said relatively long shanks angularly adjoins a relatively long shank of an adjacent M-section corrugation along a V-section trough of the sheet; said crests and troughs are inclined to the vertical and the inclination to the vertical is at a maximum of 30°; each of said long shanks is provided with ribs transverse to the longitudinal dimension of the respective crest and extending from the respective crest toward but terminating short of the end of the respective relatively long shank at its trough so that along a joining line of each relatively long shank with an adjoining relatively long shank a respective rib-free flat surface is formed on each relatively long shank said flat surfaces having widths of substantially 1 to 200 mm; and said crests and troughs of said corrugations extend substantially the full heights of the respective sheets, said ribs having heights of substantially 2 to 16 mm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The packing defined in claim 1 wherein said adjacent sheets are adhesivelessly connected together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The packing defined in claim 1 wherein said adjoining lines and center line of said crests form angles of 5° with the vertical.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The packing defined in claim 1 wherein the ribs of each of relatively long shanks are generally of M-shape cross section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The packing defined in claim 1 wherein the ribs of each of relatively long shanks are generally of V-shape cross section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The packing defined in claim 1 wherein vertices at which said shanks angularly adjoin are rounded.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The packing defined in claim 1 wherein said angularly adjoining shanks adjoin at an angle of substantially 90°.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The packing defined in claim 1 wherein said lengths of said relatively short shanks are about 2 mm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The packing defined in claim 1 wherein said lengths of said relatively long shanks is about 25 mm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The packing defined in claim 1 wherein sid widths are about 3 mm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The packing defined in claim 1 wherein said heights are about 5 mm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The packing defined in claim 1 wherein said ribs have flanks including angles of about 60° with one another.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The packing defined in claim 1 wherein said sheets are rectangular and have lengths and widths of substantially 500 to 3,000 mm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The packing defined in claim 13 wherein each of said sheets has dimensions of substantially 500×1000 mm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The packing defined in claim 1 wherein said sheets are turned in the same direction so that troughs of one sheet extend into crests of an adjacent sheet.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The packing defined in claim 1 wherein adjacent sheets are turned in opposite directions so that troughs of one sheet abut troughs of an adjacent sheet.