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US3229506A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Viscosity measuring instrument

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-11-14
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Granted: 1966-01-18
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Expires: 1982-11-14
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Herbert K Bruss
  • 👤 Abund O Wist

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 12:59
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N11/00; G01N11/10; G01N11/02; G01N11/04; G01N11/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 84 words
A VISCOMETER COMPRISING AN ENCLOSED CELL PROVIDED WITH AN INLET FOR ADMISSION OF A SUBSTANCE TO BE MEASURED AND AN OUTLET PROVIDING A PREDETERMINED RESTRICTIVE EFFECT ON THE FLOW OF THE SUBSTANCE FROM SAID CELL, A ROTARY IMPELLER WITHIN SAID CELL FOR FORCING THE SUBSTANCE THROUGH SAID OUTLET, MEANS INCLUDING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING A ROTOR, INCLUDING SAID IMPELLER, AND A STATOR FOR DRIVING SAID IMPELLER TO ROTATE AT A SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT SPEED, AND MEANS FOR MEASURING THE DRIVING FORCE APPLIED TO SAID IMPELLER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 84 words
A VISCOMETER COMPRISING AN ENCLOSED CELL PROVIDED WITH AN INLET FOR ADMISSION OF A SUBSTANCE TO BE MEASURED AND AN OUTLET PROVIDING A PREDETERMINED RESTRICTIVE EFFECT ON THE FLOW OF THE SUBSTANCE FROM SAID CELL, A ROTARY IMPELLER WITHIN SAID CELL FOR FORCING THE SUBSTANCE THROUGH SAID OUTLET, MEANS INCLUDING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING A ROTOR, INCLUDING SAID IMPELLER, AND A STATOR FOR DRIVING SAID IMPELLER TO ROTATE AT A SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT SPEED, AND MEANS FOR MEASURING THE DRIVING FORCE APPLIED TO SAID IMPELLER.

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