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US3258024A
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Fluid vortex flip-flop
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1964-02-18
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Granted: 1966-06-28
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Expires: 1984-02-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bauer Peter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 02:01
CPC Classifications
F; F15; F15C; F15C1/00; F15C1/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/206; Y10T137/2087; Y10T137/2104
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
294 words
A FLUID AMPLIFIER DEVICE WHICH COMPRISES: (A) A FLUID POWER STREAM INPUT CHANNEL WHICH TERMINATES AT A FIRST OUTLET ORIFICE FOR ISSUING A POWER STREAM JET; (B) A FLUID STREAM REVERSING CHAMBER POSITIONED DOWNSTREAM FROM SAID FIRST OUTLET ORIFICE AND PARTLY DEFINED BY AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF OPPOSED SIDE WALLS AND WHICH, AT ONE END THEREOF FACING SAID FIRST OUTLET ORIFICE, HAS AN OPENING OF SUFFICIENT EXTENT FOR ALLOWING THE INGRESS THERETO OF ALL OF THE POWER STREAM FLUID FROM SAID FIRST OUTLET ORIFICE SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE EGRESS THEREFROM OF POWER STREAM FLUID, SAID CHAMBER FURTHER HAVING AT THE OPPOSITE STREAM FLUID, SAID CHAMBER A CURVILINEAR UNBROKEN CONTOUR FOR SMOOTHLY CHANGING THE DIRECTION OF POWER STREAM FLUID INGRESSING THROUGH SAID OPENING INTO SAID CHAMBER ALONG EITHER SIDE WALL TO A DIRECTION SUCH THAT ALL OF THE POWER STREAM FLUID EGRESSES FROM SAID CHAMBER IN A DIRECTION OTHER SIDE WALL THROUGH SAID OPENING IN A DIRECTION HAVING A DIRECTIONAL COMPONENT OPPOSITE TO THE DIRECTION IN WHICH SAID FLUID INGRESSES INTO SAID CHAMBER; (C) AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF POWER STREAM OUTPUT CHANNELS BRANCHING FROM SAID CHAMBER OPENING ONE TO EITHER SIDE OF SAID POWER STREAM INPUT CHANNEL SUCH THAT EACH SAID OUTPUT CHANNEL OF SAID PAIR HAS AN INLET GENERALLY FACING SAID CHAMBER OPENING IN ORDER TO SELECTIVELY RECEIVE ALL OF THE POWER STREAM FLUID EGRESSING FROM SAID CHAMBER ALONG A RESPECTIVELY DIFFERENT ONE OF ITS SAID PAIR OF SIDE WALLS; AND (D) MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY CAUSING THE POWER STREAM JET FROM SAID FIRST OUTLET ORIFICE TO INGRESS INTO SAID CHAMBER ALONG EITHER ONE OF ITS SAID PAIR OF SIDE WALLS SO THAT ALL OF SAID POWER STREAM FLOW EGRESSING FROM SAID CHAMBER IS SELECTIVELY DIRECTED INTO A SELECTED ON OF SAID OUTPUT CHANNELS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
294 words
A FLUID AMPLIFIER DEVICE WHICH COMPRISES: (A) A FLUID POWER STREAM INPUT CHANNEL WHICH TERMINATES AT A FIRST OUTLET ORIFICE FOR ISSUING A POWER STREAM JET; (B) A FLUID STREAM REVERSING CHAMBER POSITIONED DOWNSTREAM FROM SAID FIRST OUTLET ORIFICE AND PARTLY DEFINED BY AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF OPPOSED SIDE WALLS AND WHICH, AT ONE END THEREOF FACING SAID FIRST OUTLET ORIFICE, HAS AN OPENING OF SUFFICIENT EXTENT FOR ALLOWING THE INGRESS THERETO OF ALL OF THE POWER STREAM FLUID FROM SAID FIRST OUTLET ORIFICE SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE EGRESS THEREFROM OF POWER STREAM FLUID, SAID CHAMBER FURTHER HAVING AT THE OPPOSITE STREAM FLUID, SAID CHAMBER A CURVILINEAR UNBROKEN CONTOUR FOR SMOOTHLY CHANGING THE DIRECTION OF POWER STREAM FLUID INGRESSING THROUGH SAID OPENING INTO SAID CHAMBER ALONG EITHER SIDE WALL TO A DIRECTION SUCH THAT ALL OF THE POWER STREAM FLUID EGRESSES FROM SAID CHAMBER IN A DIRECTION OTHER SIDE WALL THROUGH SAID OPENING IN A DIRECTION HAVING A DIRECTIONAL COMPONENT OPPOSITE TO THE DIRECTION IN WHICH SAID FLUID INGRESSES INTO SAID CHAMBER; (C) AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF POWER STREAM OUTPUT CHANNELS BRANCHING FROM SAID CHAMBER OPENING ONE TO EITHER SIDE OF SAID POWER STREAM INPUT CHANNEL SUCH THAT EACH SAID OUTPUT CHANNEL OF SAID PAIR HAS AN INLET GENERALLY FACING SAID CHAMBER OPENING IN ORDER TO SELECTIVELY RECEIVE ALL OF THE POWER STREAM FLUID EGRESSING FROM SAID CHAMBER ALONG A RESPECTIVELY DIFFERENT ONE OF ITS SAID PAIR OF SIDE WALLS; AND (D) MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY CAUSING THE POWER STREAM JET FROM SAID FIRST OUTLET ORIFICE TO INGRESS INTO SAID CHAMBER ALONG EITHER ONE OF ITS SAID PAIR OF SIDE WALLS SO THAT ALL OF SAID POWER STREAM FLOW EGRESSING FROM SAID CHAMBER IS SELECTIVELY DIRECTED INTO A SELECTED ON OF SAID OUTPUT CHANNELS.
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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) | 1969-06-27 | 1969-12-27 | 1970-06-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-06-27 | 1973-12-27 | 1974-06-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-06-27 | 1977-12-27 | 1978-06-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |