Liquid purification or separation – Gravitational separator – Superposed compartments or baffles – e.g. – parallel plate type
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-21
2005-06-21
Upton, Christopher (Department: 1724)
Liquid purification or separation
Gravitational separator
Superposed compartments or baffles, e.g., parallel plate type
C210S522000, C210S538000, C210SDIG005
Reexamination Certificate
active
06907997
ABSTRACT:
A casing defines a cavity having a top, a bottom, and axially front and rear ends. The casing is configured to conduct a mixture of a liquid and a contaminant through the cavity from the front end to the rear end. A coalescer, located in the cavity, includes an inclined stack of corrugated plates extending rearward and upward. Each plate has corrugations extending rearward and upward.
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Atchison Owen Michael
Montgomery Howard Leander
Thacker Kris Odell
Vanhoose Bill Russell
Hancor, Inc.
Jones Day
Upton Christopher
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