Inlet cutbacks for high speed gear pump
US9068568B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04C2250/101
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gear pump comprises first and second gears and a housing. The housing comprises a first arcuate gear bore that receives the first gear, a second arcuate gear bore that receives the second gear, a discharge port that joins the first and second arcuate gear bores, an inlet port that joins the first and second arcuate gear bores opposite the discharge port; and first and second cutbacks that are joined to the first and second arcuate gear bores, respectively, adjacent the inlet port.
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