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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:
Feb. 28, 1984
Filed:
Jul. 19, 1982
Clifford J Bell, Mt. Pleasant Township, Delaware County, IN (US);
Ramsis S Girgis, Muncie, IN (US);
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A transformer motor pump unit for circulating a fluid in a transformer characterized by a rotating pump shaft mounted in non-electrically conductive bearings, means for detecting shaft displacement due to bearing wear, and a static arrester grounding the pump shaft and all rotating parts for preventing static electricity buildup on the shaft and subsequent discharge from the shaft to the bearing area. Power circuit means for operating the pump includes the static arrester as a control circuit for tripping the pump out of operation should mechanical failure occur.
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