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Water braking and cooling system

Assignee: Cabot Corp
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Filing: 1958-09-08
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Granted: 1963-01-08
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Expires: 1978-09-08
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Wayland B Woody
  • 👤 Merl G Scott

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 00:02
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D57/00; F16D57/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 163 words
A MOBILE WATER BRAKING AND COOLING MECHANISM COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A MOTORIZED TRUCK, A DERRICK MOUNTED ON THE TRUCK FOR MOVEMENT THEREON TO AND FROM HORIZONTAL TRANSPORTING POSITION AND VERTICAL POSITION, A STEAM CONDENSING AND WATER COOLING AND COLLECTING TANK MOUNTED ON THE TOP END OF THE DERRICK FOR MOVEMENT THEREWITH TO ELEVATED POSITION, A WATER BRAKE ON THE TRUCK INCLUDING A ROTOR WITHIN A STATOR HOUSING AND ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO A HOISTING REEL, MEANS PROVIDING INLET AND OUTLET PORTS TO THE HOUSING, MEANS FOR CONDUCTING SUPERHEATED WATER FROM SAID OUTLET PORT TO THE TOP OF THE TANK WHEN THE DERRICK IS IN VERTICAL POSITION, MEANS FOR CONDUCTING COOLED WATER FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK BACK THROUGH SAID INLET PORT TO THE HOUSING AND MAINTAINING A HYDRAULIC PRESSURE HEAD ON WATER ABOUT THE ROTOR WHEREBY THE WATER MAY BE SUPERHEATED ABOVE ITS ATMOSPHERIC BOILING POINT, AND MEANS FOR REGULATING THE FLOW OF WATER FROM THE TANK TO THE INLET PORT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 163 words
A MOBILE WATER BRAKING AND COOLING MECHANISM COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A MOTORIZED TRUCK, A DERRICK MOUNTED ON THE TRUCK FOR MOVEMENT THEREON TO AND FROM HORIZONTAL TRANSPORTING POSITION AND VERTICAL POSITION, A STEAM CONDENSING AND WATER COOLING AND COLLECTING TANK MOUNTED ON THE TOP END OF THE DERRICK FOR MOVEMENT THEREWITH TO ELEVATED POSITION, A WATER BRAKE ON THE TRUCK INCLUDING A ROTOR WITHIN A STATOR HOUSING AND ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO A HOISTING REEL, MEANS PROVIDING INLET AND OUTLET PORTS TO THE HOUSING, MEANS FOR CONDUCTING SUPERHEATED WATER FROM SAID OUTLET PORT TO THE TOP OF THE TANK WHEN THE DERRICK IS IN VERTICAL POSITION, MEANS FOR CONDUCTING COOLED WATER FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK BACK THROUGH SAID INLET PORT TO THE HOUSING AND MAINTAINING A HYDRAULIC PRESSURE HEAD ON WATER ABOUT THE ROTOR WHEREBY THE WATER MAY BE SUPERHEATED ABOVE ITS ATMOSPHERIC BOILING POINT, AND MEANS FOR REGULATING THE FLOW OF WATER FROM THE TANK TO THE INLET PORT.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-01-07 1966-07-09 1967-01-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-01-07 1970-07-09 1971-01-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-01-07 1974-07-09 1975-01-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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