Aspirator inflatable diffuser
US10718356B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04F5/466
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aspirator may comprise an aspirator body defining an air channel and an inlet at a proximate end of the aspirator, and an inflatable barrel coupled to the aspirator body and defining an outlet at a distal end of the aspirator, wherein the inflatable barrel comprises a helical coil having a first interior volume and coupled about a barrel liner, wherein the barrel liner defines a second interior volume, wherein the air channel and the second interior volume define an airflow path extending from the air channel through the second interior volume the inflatable barrel.
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