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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2011
Applicant:
Roy D. Lister, Winston Salem, NC (US);
Inventor:
Roy D. Lister, Winston Salem, NC (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B04C 5/081 (2006.01); B04C 5/103 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B04C 5/081 (2013.01); B04C 5/103 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention comprises a hydrocyclone separator which includes a first segment including a fluid inlet, an overflow outlet and a spiral fluid ramp having a first and second end. The first end of the spiral fluid ramp is in fluid communication with and extends from the fluid inlet. The second end of the spiral fluid ramp is connected in fluid communication with the wider end of a frustoconical second segment and the narrower end of the frustoconical second segment is connected in fluid communication with a first end of a third segment comprising a tubular element. An underflow outlet is located at the second end of said tubular element.