IP Library Granted Patent US 6,942,466
Granted Patent B2
US 6,942,466 · App. 10/262,688 · Granted Sep 13, 2005

Mechanical pumps

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Patent No.
US 6,942,466
App. No.
10/262,688
Granted
Sep 13, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mechanical pump having an inlet and spaced therefrom an outlet for the passage of fluid therethrough and incorporating at least one flame arrester.

Claims (18)

1. A mechanical pump having an inlet and spaced therefrom an outlet for the passage of fluid therethough and incorporating at least one flame arrester including a flame arresting element removably mounted within a housing having a rectangular box section body opposite ends of which are closed by removable cover plates.

2. A mechanical pump as claimed in claim 1 in which the housing is made from spheroidal graphite iron.

3. A mechanical pump having an inlet and spaced therefrom an outlet for the passage of fluid therethough and wherein two flame arresters are incorporated in the pump, one being located immediately adjacent the pump inlet and the second being immediately adjacent the pump outlet, wherein each flame arrester includes a flame arresting element made from a mesh material and removably mounted within a housing having a rectangular box section body opposite ends of which are closed by removable cover plates.

4. A mechanical pump as claimed in claim 3 in which the housing is made from spheroidal graphite iron.

5. A mechanical pump having an inlet and spaced therefrom an outlet for the passage of fluid therethough and wherein two flame arresters are incorporated within the pump, one being located immediately adjacent the pump inlet and the second being immediately adjacent the pump outlet, each flame arrester including a flame arresting element removably mounted within a housing having a rectangular box section body opposite ends of which are closed by removable cover plates.

6. A mechanical pump having an inlet and spaced therefrom an outlet for the passage of fluid therethrough and incorporating at least one flame arrester including a flame arresting element removably mounted within a housing having a rectangular box section body opposite ends of which are closed by removable cover plates, and in which said at least one flame arrester is located immediately adjacent the pump inlet.

7. A mechanical pump as claimed in claim 6 in which the housing is made from spheroidal graphite iron.

8. A mechanical pump having an inlet and spaced therefrom an outlet for the passage of fluid therethough and incorporating at least one flame arrester located immediately adjacent the pump inlet, and including a flame arresting element made from a mesh material removably mounted within a housing having a rectangular box section body opposite ends of which are closed by removable cover plates.

9. A mechanical pump as claimed in claim 8 in which the housing is made from spheroidal graphite iron.

10. A mechanical pump comprising:

a pump body having an inlet and a casing;

at least one flame arrester wherein the at least one flame arrester is within the pump body between the inlet and the casing an includes a flame arresting element removably mounted within a housing adapted to form a access to the flame arresting element; and

a plate for attachment to the housing for covering the access.

11. A mechanical pump comprising:

a pump body having an inlet and a casing;

two flame arresters are within the pump body, a first flame arrester between the inlet and the casing and a second flame arrester between the outlet and the casing;

at least one of the first flame arrester and the second flame arrester includes a flame arresting element removably mounted within a housing adapted to form an access to the flame arresting element; and

a plate for attachment to the housing for covering the access.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2007
From: THE BOC GROUP PLC; BOC LIMITED
To: EDWARDS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 020083/0897 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2003
From: RANSOM, KEVIN MICHAEL; PALMER, CLIFFORD
To: BOC GROUP PLC, THE
Reel/Frame 013649/0418 →