US4818402A
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Self cleaning strainer
Assignee: Tm Industrial Supply Inc
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Filing: 1987-08-17
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Granted: 1989-04-04
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Expires: 2007-08-17
Abstract
Abstract A backwash strainer having a generally cylindrical filter element made up of a stack of spaced rings that are triangular in cross section, with the bases of said triangular rings disposed in a cylindrical surface. A hollow backwash arm has an open slot disposed on the inside of the cylindrical surface which operates at a predetermined distance from said element. The incoming water in said strainer flows from the inlet up through the straining element to the outlet. The backwash arm receives water from around the straining element, which flows through the element into the backwash slot and out with the debris accumulated on said strainer. Since the debris is supported on the flat interior of the rings, water flowing back into the arm into the slot in the hollow backwash arm forces trash and other debris from the rings down to the backwash water outlet. Water flowing through the clearance between the bars as used, helps flush the debris off the inside of the filter element.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl A. Steiner
- 👤 Henry R. Jensen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:13
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D29/00; B01D29/11; B01D29/13; B01D29/23; B01D29/44; B01D29/445; B01D29/46; B01D29/62; B01D29/64; B01D29/6469; B01D29/6476; B01D29/66; B01D29/68; B01D29/682; B01D29/688; B01D2201/00; B01D2201/08; B01D2201/081; B01D2201/082; B01D2201/28; B01D2201/287
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A backwash strainer comprising a cylindrical body, a cylindrical strainer element in said body, an annular space between said cylindrical body and said cylindrical strainer element, an inlet in said body to said strainer element, an outlet from said annular space, said element comprising a plurality of substantially parallel, equally spaced bars, said parallel bars defining a cylindrical surface with spaced slots between said parallel bars, support means attached to said bars holding said bars in spaced relation to one another, a hollow backwash arm having an axially extending slot defined by two spaced members having ends, said backwash arm being movable about a central axis moving said ends of said backwash arm in close spaced proximity relation to said cylindrical surface providing a space for backwash water to flow between said ends of said backwash arm and said cylindrical surface for washing foreign material from said inside surface into said backwash arm to said discharge outlet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A backwash strainer comprising a cylindrical body, a cylindrical strainer element in said body, an annular space between said cylindrical body and said cylindrical strainer element, an inlet in said body to said strainer element, an outlet from said annular space, said element comprising a plurality of substantially parallel, equally spaced bars, said parallel bars defining a cylindrical surface with spaced slots between said parallel bars, support means attached to said bars holding said bars in spaced relation to one another, a hollow backwash arm having an axially extending slot defined by two spaced members having ends, said backwash arm being movable about a central axis moving said ends of said backwash arm in close spaced proximity relation to said cylindrical surface providing a space for backwash water to flow between said ends of said backwash arm and said cylindrical surface for washing foreign material from said inside surface into said backwash arm to said discharge outlet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
98 words
The backwash strainer recited in claim 1 wherein, said bars comprising a plurality of annular rings, said rings being generally triangular in cross-section, said generally triangular cross-sections of said rings having a relatively flat base and sides, said sides of each said ring meeting at an apex remote from said base, said support means comprising a plurality of supports disposed generally perpendicular to said rings and attached to said rings, holding said rings in spaced concentric relation to one another, said bases of each said ring being disposed generally in said cylindrical surface of said cylindrical strainer element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The strainer recited in claim 1 wherein said end of one of said two spaced members has a second bar attached thereto and spaced from said cylindrical surface to engage debris on said cylindrical surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
65 words
The strainer recited in claim 2 wherein said rings are parts of a spiral rod, said triangular shaped rings provide spaces for only two point particle retention that reduces the possibility of debris remaining on said strainer element after a cleaning operation, whereby the slotted space design reduces the possibility of retaining particles smaller than the screen opening, preventing premature clogging of said strainer element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The strainer recited in claim 4 wherein said spiral rod is cut axially forming rings having ends and said ends are welded together.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
105 words
The strainer recited in claim 3 wherein said strainer element is made up of a first end ring and a second end ring on its opposite end, said support bars holding said end rings in spaced relation to one another, said rings providing spaces sufficiently small to strain debris of predetermined sizes from a liquid, said triangular cross-sections of said rings having a base and two sides adjacent said base, said sides adjacent said base terminating in an apex, said apex of each said ring being fixed to said support bars, said bases of said triangular shaped circular/annular rings being disposed in a cylindrical surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The strainer recited in claim 2 wherein said strainer has motor means supported on it, said motor means being fixed to said hollow shaft.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The strainer recited in claim 7 wherein said hollow shaft is connected to said backwash arm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The strainer recited in claim 8 wherein said rings define a cylindrical surface with axially spaced slots and, said backwash arm provides passages for filtered water to pass through said slot.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The strainer recited in claim 3 wherein said vertical bars are closely spaced to one another providing said inwardly facing cylindrical surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The strainer recited in claim 3 wherein said rings are closely spaced from one another providing said inwardly facing cylindrical surface.
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