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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:
Jul. 31, 1979
Filed:
Feb. 07, 1978
Ralph C Adams, Somers Point, NJ (US);
Arthur C Epstein, Hamilton Square, NJ (US);
William J Maroney, Williston Park, NY (US);
Albert B Mindler, Princeton, NJ (US);
Permutit Company, Inc., Paramus, NJ (US);
Abstract
There is provided a composite strainer unit suitable for use with particulate substances in a liquid environment comprising a first strainer unit in combination with a second strainer unit. The first strainer unit having a much larger effective area than the second unit whereby, at any given speed the working liquid will pass through the first strainer unit at low velocity and through the second strainer unit at high velocity. The composite unit is provided with a valve means whereby flow access to the first strainer unit may be closed to permit high velocity flow through the second unit only.