Flow control apparatus
US3977431A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 1974 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/8634
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A flow control nozzle for directing a liquid through the floor of a liquid containing basin which includes: a substantially vertical tubular portion having a lower end adapted to extend through the floor of the basin; a chamber portion having a bottom surface adapted to communicate with an upper end of the tubular portion, the bottom surface having openings formed therethrough and being positioned a predetermined distance above the floor of said basin so as to permit liquid to pass therethrough into said chamber portion; and an air vent tube having an upper end adapted to communicate with the atmosphere and a lower end adapted to communicate with said tubular portion.
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