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Variable orifice gas washer

Assignee: Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
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Filing: 1962-05-02
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Granted: 1965-06-15
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Expires: 1982-05-02
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Frederick H Rehmus

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 16:35
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D47/00; C; C21; C21B; C21B7/00; C21B7/22; C21B7/24; C21C; C21C5/00; C21C5/28; C21C5/38; C21C5/40; F; F16; F16L; F16L55/00; F16L55/02; F16L55/027; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P10/00; Y02P10/25; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/09

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
A GAS WASHER COMPRISING A DUCT, MEANS FOR INTRODUCING DIRTY GAS INTO THE DUCT, A PARTITION ACROSS THE DUCT PROVIDED WITH A CENTRAL ORIFICE, MEANS POSITIONED UPSTREAM OF THE PARTITION FOR INTRODUCING WASHING LIQUID INTO THE DUCT, MEANS CONNECTED TO THE DUCT DOWNSTREAM OF THE PARTITION FOR SEPARATELY COLLECTING CLEAN GAS AND DIRTY WASHING LIQUID, A ROTATABLE SHAFT POSITIONED TRANSVERSELY OF THE DUCT, MEANS FOR ROTATING THE SHAFT, AND A CYLINDRICAL WEDGE FIXED TO THE SHAFT ADJACENT THE ORIFICE AND ADAPTED TO VARY THE ORIFICE AREA AS THE SHAFT IS ROTATED BY VARYING THE PORTION OF THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL WALL OF THE WEDGE ADJACENT THE ORIFICE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 105 words
A GAS WASHER COMPRISING A DUCT, MEANS FOR INTRODUCING DIRTY GAS INTO THE DUCT, A PARTITION ACROSS THE DUCT PROVIDED WITH A CENTRAL ORIFICE, MEANS POSITIONED UPSTREAM OF THE PARTITION FOR INTRODUCING WASHING LIQUID INTO THE DUCT, MEANS CONNECTED TO THE DUCT DOWNSTREAM OF THE PARTITION FOR SEPARATELY COLLECTING CLEAN GAS AND DIRTY WASHING LIQUID, A ROTATABLE SHAFT POSITIONED TRANSVERSELY OF THE DUCT, MEANS FOR ROTATING THE SHAFT, AND A CYLINDRICAL WEDGE FIXED TO THE SHAFT ADJACENT THE ORIFICE AND ADAPTED TO VARY THE ORIFICE AREA AS THE SHAFT IS ROTATED BY VARYING THE PORTION OF THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL WALL OF THE WEDGE ADJACENT THE ORIFICE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-06-14 1968-12-14 1969-06-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-06-14 1972-12-14 1973-06-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-06-14 1976-12-14 1977-06-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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