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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. 28, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 07, 1997
Anthony Altieri, Jr, Wheeling, IL (US);
John Lewis Fortin, Gurnee, IL (US);
Richard David Bothmann, Palatine, IL (US);
Sandra Jean Liakus, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Philip DiGangi, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Dietrich M Heyde, Naperville, IL (US);
Fluid Management Limited Partnership, Wheeling, IL (US);
Abstract
An improved gear pump having members with different hardnesses includes a housing defining an internal bore with inlet and outlet passageways. A head member includes a wall between the inlet and outlet passageways and extends toward a toothed rotor. A toothed idler gear meshes with the rotor. The head member and idler gear are made of materials having a hardness greater than that of the rotor material. In one embodiment the idler gear is made of ceramic material whereas the head member and rotor are made of cast iron, with the head member treated to have a hardness greater than that of the rotor.