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US4823681A
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Gas duct outlet
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-03-31
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Granted: 1989-04-25
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Expires: 2008-03-31
Abstract
Abstract A miniature gas duct outlet for automatically and continuously changing the direction of a gas stream. A blade drive wheel is rotated by the gas stream moving through a duct. The blade drive wheel rotates an axle with round blades rigidly mounted at an acute angle to the axle. The moving round blades continuously change the direction of the gas from one extreme angle to another. The blade drive wheel is mounted on a lever which can be turned by operator from drive position to not drive position. The blade drive wheel being in the drive position is positioned partly in the flow of gas through the outlet and is forced to rotate. The blade drive wheel being in the non-drive position is totally out of the flow of gas and motionless. The housing of the outlet has a shape which allows the housing to be mounted pivotally to the duct and also allows to rotate manually the plane of the continuously changing direction of the gas stream.
Inventors
- 👤 David R. Gore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:51
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F13/00; F24F13/08; F24F13/10; F24F13/14; F24F13/1426
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
An outlet for a gas duct to regulate the direction of gas flow out of said duct comprising in combination: housing means having a gas flow passage therethrough and including an enclosed recession that is not in said gas flow passage, deflector vanes for directing the gas flow out of said outlet, said deflector vanes being mounted in said housing means for selected continuous movement whereby the direction of gas flow out of said outlet can be continuously changed by said deflector vanes, drive means operatively connected to said deflector vanes to continuously change the position thereof, said drive means being positionable at least partially in the gas flow passage whereby said drive means are in fact drivable by said flow of gas, and positioning means carrying said drive means, said positioning means being adapted to move the drive means between a position in the gas flow passage and a position in the enclosed recession.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
An outlet for a gas duct to regulate the direction of gas flow out of said duct comprising in combination: housing means having a gas flow passage therethrough and including an enclosed recession that is not in said gas flow passage, deflector vanes for directing the gas flow out of said outlet, said deflector vanes being mounted in said housing means for selected continuous movement whereby the direction of gas flow out of said outlet can be continuously changed by said deflector vanes, drive means operatively connected to said deflector vanes to continuously change the position thereof, said drive means being positionable at least partially in the gas flow passage whereby said drive means are in fact drivable by said flow of gas, and positioning means carrying said drive means, said positioning means being adapted to move the drive means between a position in the gas flow passage and a position in the enclosed recession.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The outlet of claim 1 wherein said positioning means includes a lever and the lever is pivotally mounted on said housing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The outlet of claim 2 wherein said deflector vanes are mounted angularly on a rotatable shaft disposed in the flow of gas through said duct whereby upon rotation of said shaft the vanes will be moved angularly relative to the flow of gas to continuously change the direction of gas flow out of said outlet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The outlet of claim 3 wherein said deflector vanes are circular discs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The outlet of claim 4 wherein said shaft passes through the center of said circular discs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The outlet of claim 2 wherein said drive means consists of a paddle wheel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The outlet of claim 6 wherein said paddle wheel includes a plurality of blades mounted on a rotatable axle and the axle is mounted on said lever.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The outlet of claim 7 wherein said blades are of rectangular configuration.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The outlet of claim 2 wherein said outlet further includes a plurality of manually movable louvers for selectively directing the gas stream after it has passed through the deflector vanes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The outlet of claim 2 wherein said housing means has slots defining a path for movement of the axle of said drive means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The outlet of claim 10 wherein said positioning means has a cover means preventing leakage of the gas through said slots.
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