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Pump having a main outlet communicating with a secondary outlet by a gap

US6419469B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 2000
Grant dateJul 16, 2002
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF04C13/005
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pump has meshing inner and outer rotors mounted eccentrically in a housing. The pump also has an inlet and a main outlet. The main outlet communicates via a control gap with a secondary outlet. The control gap provides a filtering action for some of the fluid pumped.

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