US3230887A
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Even flow apparatus and method for fluid gradient engines and the like
Assignee: Beckman Coulter Inc
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Filing: 1962-10-29
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Granted: 1966-01-25
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Expires: 1982-10-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard C Stallman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:31
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04B; F04B11/00; F04B11/005; F04B11/0075; F04B11/0058; F04B11/0066; F04B19/00; F04B19/02; F04B19/027; F04B9/00; F04B9/02; F04B9/04; F04B9/042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A FLUID GRADIENT ENGINE COMPRISING A FIRST AND A SECOND SYRINGE HAVING FIRST AND SECOND PISTONS RESPECTIVELY, A BELL CRANK HAVING ONE END THEREOF COUPLED TO THE PISTON OF SAID FIRST SYRINGE, PIVOT MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY RECEIVING SAID BELL CRANK, CAM MEANS IN CONTACT WITH THE OTHER END OF THE BELL CRANK FOR DRIVING THE SAME END THUS OPERATING THE FIRST SYRINGE, AN ARM HAVING ONE END PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ABOUT SAID PIVOT MEANS AND RESILIENTLY URGED TOWARD SAID OTHER END OF THE BELL CRANK, STOP MEANS ON SAID ARM FOR PREVENTING THE ROTATION OF THE ARM WITH RESPECT TO THE BELL CRANK BEYOND A PREDETERMINED POSITION, VARIABLE POSITION STOP MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID ARM FOR PREVENTING THE ROATATION OF SAID ARM ABOUT SAID PIVOT MEANS BEYOND AN ADJUSTABLE POSITION, SAID ARM BEING CONNECTED TO THE PISTON OF THE SECOND SYRINGE, FIRST AND SECOND SOURCES OF FLUID, FIRST VALVE MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID FIRST SOURCE OF FLUID AND SAID SECOND SYRINGE, SECOND VALVE MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SECOND SOURCE OF FLUID AND SAID FIRST SYRINGE, THIRD VALVE MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SECOND SYRINGE AND SAID SECOND VALVE MEANS, MEANS FOR OPENING SAID SECOND AND THIRD VALVE MEANS AND CLOSING SAID FIRST VALVE MEANS AT THE SAME TIME.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
A FLUID GRADIENT ENGINE COMPRISING A FIRST AND A SECOND SYRINGE HAVING FIRST AND SECOND PISTONS RESPECTIVELY, A BELL CRANK HAVING ONE END THEREOF COUPLED TO THE PISTON OF SAID FIRST SYRINGE, PIVOT MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY RECEIVING SAID BELL CRANK, CAM MEANS IN CONTACT WITH THE OTHER END OF THE BELL CRANK FOR DRIVING THE SAME END THUS OPERATING THE FIRST SYRINGE, AN ARM HAVING ONE END PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ABOUT SAID PIVOT MEANS AND RESILIENTLY URGED TOWARD SAID OTHER END OF THE BELL CRANK, STOP MEANS ON SAID ARM FOR PREVENTING THE ROTATION OF THE ARM WITH RESPECT TO THE BELL CRANK BEYOND A PREDETERMINED POSITION, VARIABLE POSITION STOP MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID ARM FOR PREVENTING THE ROATATION OF SAID ARM ABOUT SAID PIVOT MEANS BEYOND AN ADJUSTABLE POSITION, SAID ARM BEING CONNECTED TO THE PISTON OF THE SECOND SYRINGE, FIRST AND SECOND SOURCES OF FLUID, FIRST VALVE MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID FIRST SOURCE OF FLUID AND SAID SECOND SYRINGE, SECOND VALVE MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SECOND SOURCE OF FLUID AND SAID FIRST SYRINGE, THIRD VALVE MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SECOND SYRINGE AND SAID SECOND VALVE MEANS, MEANS FOR OPENING SAID SECOND AND THIRD VALVE MEANS AND CLOSING SAID FIRST VALVE MEANS AT THE SAME TIME.
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