US3360194A
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Apparatus and method for automatic overload protection in centrifuge equipment
Assignee: GEA Mechanical Equipment GmbH
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Filing: 1965-01-25
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Granted: 1967-12-26
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Expires: 1985-01-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilsmann Wilhelm
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:29
CPC Classifications
B; B04; B04B; B04B1/00; B04B1/04; B04B1/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A METHOD OF RESOLVING A LIQUID MIXTURE INTO INDIVIDUAL COMPOPNENTS THEREOF BY MEANS OF CENTRIFUGATION IN A CENTRIFUGE COMPRISING A ROTATABLE DRUM, AN AXIALLY DISPOSED INLET CHAMBER, A PLATE STACK HAVING MEANS TO PERMIT REMOVAL OF THE LIGHTEST COMPONENT OF SAID LIQUID THERETHROUGH, INLET CONDUIT MEANS FROM SAID INLET CHAMBER INTO SAID DRUM HAVING AN EXIT APERTURE COMMUNICATING WITH SAID DRUM INTERIOR PROXIMATE THE DRUM INTERIOR BOTTOM SURFACE AND RADIALLY DISPOSED A GREATER DISTANCE FROM THE AXIS OF SAID CENTRIFUGE THAN THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF SAID PLATE STACK, AND AN OVERFLOW COLLECTOR TO RECEIVE THE DISCHARGE FROM SAID INLET CHAMBER WHEN SAID APERTURE IS OBSTRUCTED; WHICH PROCESS COMPRISES FEEDING SAID LIQUID TO SAID CENTRIFUGE, ROTATING SAID CENTRIFUGE DURING SAID FEEDING, RESOLVING SAID LIQUID INTO ITS COMPONENTS ON A SPECIFIC
Claim 2
Independent Claim
129 words
A METHOD OF RESOLVING A LIQUID MIXTURE INTO INDIVIDUAL COMPOPNENTS THEREOF BY MEANS OF CENTRIFUGATION IN A CENTRIFUGE COMPRISING A ROTATABLE DRUM, AN AXIALLY DISPOSED INLET CHAMBER, A PLATE STACK HAVING MEANS TO PERMIT REMOVAL OF THE LIGHTEST COMPONENT OF SAID LIQUID THERETHROUGH, INLET CONDUIT MEANS FROM SAID INLET CHAMBER INTO SAID DRUM HAVING AN EXIT APERTURE COMMUNICATING WITH SAID DRUM INTERIOR PROXIMATE THE DRUM INTERIOR BOTTOM SURFACE AND RADIALLY DISPOSED A GREATER DISTANCE FROM THE AXIS OF SAID CENTRIFUGE THAN THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF SAID PLATE STACK, AND AN OVERFLOW COLLECTOR TO RECEIVE THE DISCHARGE FROM SAID INLET CHAMBER WHEN SAID APERTURE IS OBSTRUCTED; WHICH PROCESS COMPRISES FEEDING SAID LIQUID TO SAID CENTRIFUGE, ROTATING SAID CENTRIFUGE DURING SAID FEEDING, RESOLVING SAID LIQUID INTO ITS COMPONENTS ON A SPECIFIC
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-12-25 | 1971-06-26 | 1971-12-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-12-25 | 1975-06-26 | 1975-12-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-12-25 | 1979-06-26 | 1979-12-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |