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Valveless, positive displacement pump

US4479759A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 13, 1982
Grant dateOct 30, 1984
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 13, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF04B7/06
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pump may be provided for valveless, positive-displacement, rotary operation having at least one piston operating within a cylinder and preferably describing a complex motion including both reciprocating and rotary motions whereby vacuum and pressure forces may be alternately created at ports into the cylinder.

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