Title: Deflecting means

Abstract: A centrifugal separator for removal of impurities from gases, including deflecting means in an inlet region of the housing of the separator, said deflecting means comprising a central circular body and a plurality of vanes extending from the periphery of said body and having portions bent to extend away from the inlet so as to deflect gases when passed thereover and create a vortex flow in the housing; each of said vanes, prior to the deflecting portion being bent into the deflecting position, including a first outer, arcuate peripheral edge, a second inwardly extending edge running from one end of said outer edge and leading to a third inner arcuate edge extending substantially concentrically and over the same arc as a portion of said outer edge; and a fourth, inwardly extending edge running from the other end of said outer edge and leading to said central body; outer portions of said vanes which include portions of said first and second edges being locatable in the seating means of the separator housing.

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Inventors: Brookman, Donald (Helsby, EN)

Application Number: 756835
Filing Date: 1977-01-05
Publication_date: 1978-05-16
Assignee: Burvell Canada Company Limited (Toronto, CA)
Primary Class(es): 55/457
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US Patent Ref:

1700261	Jan, 1929	Hawley	55/455.
1703917	Mar, 1929	Alexander	55/457.
1729390	Sep, 1929	Kamrath	55/457.
1816633	Jul, 1931	Bull	55/456.
3374857	Mar, 1968	Hutchins	55/456.
3552102	Jan, 1971	Araki	55/457.
3590560	Jul, 1971	Pall et al.	55/457.

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Primary Examiner: Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Bacon & Thomas