Class 73/861.92 - With structure of bearing or turbine support structure

Subclass of Class 73 - Measuring and testing
Definition: Subject matter wherein the turbine is combined with details
No. of patents: 35
Last issue date: 05/04/2010

Number	Title	Issue Date
7707898	Open bore turbine flowmeter According to the invention, a system for determining at least one property of a fluid flow through a conduit is disclosed. The system may include a bearing, at least one blade member, and a monitoring device. The bearing may be coupled with an interior of the condui...	05/04/2010
7347223	Pipe flow stabilizer A fluid flow stabilizer for use in a flow of fluid in a conduit between a source of turbulence and a fluid control device. The stabilizer comprises a fluid conduit section having a first end with a mounting arrangement for mounting the first end to the fluid conduit...	03/25/2008
7017425	Bucket wheel assembly for fluid flow meters An improved bucket wheel assembly with a center frame, having a plurality of fingers extending therefrom. In each of the fingers a slot is formed. The assembly also includes a plurality of conically shaped hollow cups. The hollow cups each have a wall that forms an ...	03/28/2006
6343518	Liquid meter with improved pivoting The invention provides a liquid meter comprising a measurement chamber in which a spinner is caused to rotate about an axis and pivots, at least at low liquid flow rates, on a support in alignment with the axis. The pivoting motion takes place via a ball ...	02/05/2002
6293298	Water softener valve A water softener valve for controlling water flow to and from a water softener is disclosed that includes a cylindrical shaft extending from said inner surface of a piston chamber that fits into a pressure relief port when the piston is in the service pos...	09/25/2001
6257073	Cyclone turbine flowmeter and control system therefor The present invention relates to a cyclone turbine flowmeter for extracting information about a flow rate or measuring the quantity of flow flowing in production facilities. The cyclone turbine flowmeter includes a cyclone turbine formed with flow channel...	07/10/2001
6012340	Insertion-type fluid flowmeter The present invention provides an improved insertion-type fluid flowmeter for measuring the flow rate of a fluid flowing through a conduit, wherein the flowmeter incorporates a strut-mounted rotor having just one or two blades such that it can rotate thro...	01/11/2000
5783753	Vane anemometer having a modular impeller assembly A vane anemometer is disclosed in which a modular vane assembly is removably mounted within the case of the instrument. Within the modular vane assembly is a rotatably mounted impeller shaft. The impeller assembly preferably can be removed and inserted in...	07/21/1998
5325729	Gas turbine meter A gas turbine meter that is miniaturized based on its design is disclosed. While the size of the gas turbine meter is small, it performs all the functions of prior gas turbine meters and has a large rangeability over a very large range of pressure. The tu...	07/05/1994
5186050	Marine sensor mounting mechanism A marine sensor mounting mechanism having a tubular sleeve in the hull of a boat; valve means mounted for pivotal movement in the sleeve from an open position when a sensor is in place to a closed position when the sensor is removed....	02/16/1993
5138888	Pivotable axis turbine flowmeter An apparatus for measuring the rates of flow of fluid through a line, which is characterized by a fluid driven turbine whose axis may be pivotably varied throughout an arc from being parallel to the direction of fluid flow to a position perpendicular to t...	08/18/1992
5109705	Turbine rate-of-flow transducer The turbine rate-of-flow transducer incorporates a cylindrical body consecutively located wherein in the cocurrent direction there are a first flow straightener, a device for balancing an axial force of the flow, a rotor and a second flow straightener. Th...	05/05/1992
5085076	Integrated water strainer, meter, and crossover check valve A water strainer, water meter, and crossover check valve structurally and functionally integrated within a single housing having a single access port. A water strainer, including a screened portion and a solid floor, diverts debris from the water flow pat...	02/04/1992
4856348	Flow meter turbine Improved turbine comprising plural turbine blades supported by a turbine rotor of a flow meter, each turbine blade having a rounded leading edge, a feathered trailing edge, a convave top blade surface and a convex bottom blade surface, the turbine blade t...	08/15/1989
4770048	Flow meter support and retainer A flow meter includes a flow channel having walls and defining a direction of flow. Stators are provided, having walls, disposed at least partially within the flow channel. A rotor is included for rotating with respect to the stator. A one piece retainer ...	09/13/1988
4719807	Turbine wheel meter A turbine wheel meter with a meter housing having a lateral opening, with a measuring insert including an impeller, and a flow regulator being inserted in a duct of the meter housing. The measuring devices can, without removing the same from a length of c...	01/19/1988
4700579	Digital flow meter for dispensing fluids A flow meter mounted in a flow delivery line and having a meter housing with a fluid opening and an electric counter. A turbine rotor supported on a turbine shaft is disposed in the fluid opening, the turbine having plural turbine blades with ferrous slug...	10/20/1987
4648281	Turbine flowmeter A turbine flowmeter comprises a flowmeter housing through which a fluid to be measured flows, a turbine rotor rotatably provided within the flowmeter housing and comprising a rotor hub and a plurality of blades which are unitarily provided to the rotor hu...	03/10/1987
4463613	Calibratable turbine wheel gas meter with exchangeable measuring insert A calibratable turbine wheel gas meter includes a tube member having a lateral stud which carries a counter. An exchangeable measuring insert comprises an inlet member including an inlet body and an outlet member including an outlet body and is inserted i...	08/07/1984
4449410	Axial turbine flowmeters In order to compensate the hydrodynamic pressure on the turbine of a flowmeter, means are provided to create a zone of reduced pressure of constant value upstream of the turbine hub, together with means for creating a zone of pressure, on the downstream f...	05/22/1984
4399696	Flow sensor probes The disclosed flow sensors involve rotor-bearing probes proportioned for entry through a hole in a pipe. By omitting flow-straightening vanes, the rotors can be relatively large. Multiple rotors distributed across the flow passage, especially one or more ...	08/23/1983
4395919	Flow rate meter A fluid flow rate meter, in particular a liquid flow rate meter, such as a fuel consumption meter for a motor vehicle. The meter comprises a housing to be mounted in a conduit. The housing has an axial passageway, and a liquid directing member in the form...	08/02/1983
4393724	Flow meter having a rotary body The present invention relates to a flow meter, particularly for liquids, having an impeller wheel arranged in a vertical tubular measurement bore and acted on by a flow stream. The impeller wheel has a bearing shaft, the ends of which are rotatably mounte...	07/19/1983
4378703	Flowmeter In a flow meter of the type comprising a rotor consisting of a spindle 12 and bearing heads 9 and 11 cooperating with seats 5 and 6 to give support of the rotor, it has been found that the flow does not split evenly between the ends. In order to improve t...	04/05/1983
4345801	Turbine meter rotor bearing The rotor of a turbine meter has a high performance polymer bushing and is mounted on a stainless steel shaft. The polymer bushing through the rotor has a flange formed on each end to capture the body of the rotor. The stainless steel shaft on which the r...	08/24/1982
4316392	Flowmeter having a rotary body and means for calibration A flowmeter having a rotary body which has at least one helical spiral on its outer periphery and which is rotatably supported in a flow channel. A first bearing is arranged upstream of the rotary body and a second bearing is arranged downstream. A first ...	02/23/1982
4294123	Turbine meter A turbine meter comprises an axle member supported by a support member within a conduit through which a fluid to be measured is passed and having a small-diameter axle part and an annular recess formed around the small-diameter axle part between a pair of...	10/13/1981
4282883	Spirometers A spirometer having a turbine transducer which includes a plurality of blades past which exhaled or inhaled air can be blown on sucked to cause a degree of rotation of the blades in proportion to the volume of air passing at a speed proportional to the ra...	08/11/1981
4134298	Turbine flowmeter A turbine wheel is insertable in a line to intercept fluid flowing therethrough. A pickup coil senses the rotation of the turbine wheel. Responsive to the pickup coil, the speed of rotation of the turbine wheel is reduced when it exceeds a predetermined s...	01/16/1979
4122717	Retaining clip for flow meter A fluid flow measuring device comprising a hollow cylindrical housing having a plurality of recessed areas extending about a portion of the interior surface of the housing and through only a portion of the thickness of the housing; fluid flow straightenin...	10/31/1978
4114440	Turbine-type flow responsive device This invention pertains to flow meters and in particular to a fluid flow measuring apparatus removably mountable in a pipe. This measuring apparatus includes a bladed turbine having a localized magnet member sealed in the turbine and as the polarization o...	09/19/1978
3999885	Turbine meter spider lock The rotor of a turbine meter is supported in the bore of its housing between a pair of spiders. One vane of each spider has structure with which it engages grooves in the bore wall to lock the spider in place within the bore....	12/28/1976
3979957	Flow meter A turbine-type flow meter is described as a construction enabling easy access to all parts for cleaning, servicing and replacement. Specifically, a three piece construction is presented including end caps housing vanes and a central main body for housing ...	09/14/1976
3972233	Turbine meter bearing A turbine meter having a center support bearing structure including components with mating coaxial cylindrical bearing surfaces formed of fired ceramic materials, in which one of the bearing surfaces is formed of a high strength ceramic consisting of at l...	08/03/1976
3948099	Flow meter having self-centering rotor assembly A flow meter for measuring the volume of flowing fluid through a conduit is provided with a self-centering rotor assembly that becomes precisely centered within a flow chamber of the flow meter upon assembly of the flow meter construction. Rotor support m...	04/06/1976

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Class 73/861.92 - With structure of bearing or turbine support structure