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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2021
Applicant:
Collins Engine Nozzles, Inc., Des Moines, IA (US);
Inventors:
Travis H. Marshall, West Hartford, CT (US);
Adrian L. Stoicescu, Roscoe, IL (US);
Assignee:
Collins Engine Nozzles, Inc., Des Moines, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/42 (2006.01); F04D 1/04 (2006.01); F04D 17/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/4206 (2013.01); F04D 1/04 (2013.01); F04D 17/08 (2013.01); F04D 29/426 (2013.01); F05D 2230/31 (2013.01); F05D 2240/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, embodiments of fluid pumps, pump cases, valve bodies, and volutes are disclosed herein. Embodiments of methods for manufacturing fluid pumps, pump cases, valve bodies, and volutes are also disclosed herein. Embodiments can include additive manufacturing, for example. Certain embodiments can include additively manufacturing a pump case in a tilted orientation, utilizing only coincidental support structure having a unique shape, and with teardrop shaped volute and/or valve body.