Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A mist separator comprising a cylindrical housing having a bottom and a cover so as to form a hollow-shaped vessel said housing having an inlet opening in one side and an outlet opening in an opposite side thereof and baffle plates positioned therebetween, said baffle plates extending radially across the diameter of said housing but terminating short of the walls thereof and axially from a point above and adjacent said inlet opening spaced from said cover to a point substantially below said inlet opening and spaced from said bottom and a water discharge nozzle in the bottom of said housing, a portion of said baffle plates extending above said inlet opening being curved downwardly toward the discharge nozzle to direct the flow of air downwardly, said bottom being closed except for said nozzle, and said nozzle being small relative to said inlet opening and being open to the atmosphere whereby a portion of the downwardly directed air acts to help expel the separated water through said water discharge nozzle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A mist separator comprising a cylindrical housing having a bottom and a cover so as to form a hollow-shaped vessel said housing having an inlet opening in one side and an outlet opening in an opposite side thereof and baffle plates positioned therebetween, said baffle plates extending radially across the diameter of said housing but terminating short of the walls thereof and axially from a point above and adjacent said inlet opening spaced from said cover to a point substantially below said inlet opening and spaced from said bottom and a water discharge nozzle in the bottom of said housing, a portion of said baffle plates extending above said inlet opening being curved downwardly toward the discharge nozzle to direct the flow of air downwardly, said bottom being closed except for said nozzle, and said nozzle being small relative to said inlet opening and being open to the atmosphere whereby a portion of the downwardly directed air acts to help expel the separated water through said water discharge nozzle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The mist separator of Claim 1 further comprising additional stationary baffle plates extending radially inward from the inside wall of said housing to a point intermediate adjacent ones of said first recited baffle plates to help remove moisture from the air and turn the "wet-air" to "dry-air."
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The mist separator of Claim 2, in which the inner edges of said additional baffle plates are slightly curved toward the inlet opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
The mist separator of claim 1, in which said baffle plates comprise a first baffle plate which forms an acute angle with the axis of said inlet opening in a direction clockwise from said axis and a second baffle plate which forms an acute angle with said axis on the opposite side of said axis from said first baffle plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The mist separator of claim 4, further including additional stationary baffle plates extend radially inward from the inside wall of said housing so as to deflect the air after it passes the first and second baffle plates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The mist separator of claim 5, in which the inner edges of said additional baffle plates are slightly curved toward the inlet opening.