Title: Pitot pump with turbulence elimination

Abstract: A pitot pump having a stationary vane containing a pitot tube mounted inside a rotating housing. Fluid is delivered to the interior of the housing through a plurality of radial ducts in the walls of the casing which discharge fluid by centrifugal force into the housing. Means is provided in the casing for distributing fluid discharged from the ducts in a manner to reduce impact of the fluid against the stationary vane.

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Inventors: Erickson, John W. (Huntington Beach, CA, US)
Budrys, Vitolis (La Mirada, CA, US)

Application Number: 642326
Filing Date: 1975-12-19
Publication_date: 1977-08-30
Assignee: Kobe, Inc. (Huntington Park, CA)
Primary Class(es): 415/89
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

1945759	Feb, 1934	Sim	415/89.
2584424	Feb, 1952	Cornell	415/89.
3307485	Mar, 1967	Logue	415/89.
3318644	May, 1967	Johnson	415/89.
3776658	Dec, 1973	Erickson	415/89.
3795459	Mar, 1974	Erickson et al.	415/89.
3977810	Aug, 1976	Erickson et al.	415/89.

Other Refs: 886,1431,014,23425,980492,854

Jun, 1943	FR
May, 1952	FR
Nov, 1923	FR
Sep, 1938	UK

Primary Examiner: Croyle, Carlton R.
Assistant Examiner: Holland, Donald S.
Attorney: Christie, Parker & Hale