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Centrifugal pump with deaeration chamber

US4548545A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 4, 1983
Grant dateOct 22, 1985
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S415/913
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A centrifugal pump comprising a cylindrical outer housing having a fluid feed conduit concentrically arranged therein with the outer wall portions thereof spaced from the inner walls of this outer housing to provide a fluid discharge outlet therebetween and a stator secured to one end of said housing having fluid discharge channels open to said fluid discharge outlet and a rotor casing encompassing said stator rotatable relative thereto wherein air bubbles in the fluid feed are sheared in a deaerating chamber adjacent said stator and vent means provided for discharging air from the rotor casing.

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