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Flow conditioner flange

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  • Patent Grant
  • D732640
  • Patent Number
    D732,640
  • Date Filed
    Monday, September 2, 2013
    11 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, June 23, 2015
    9 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D23 213
    • D23 249
    • 239 428500
    • 239 437000
    • 261 DIG022
    • 138 039000
  • International Classifications
    • 2301
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 illustrates a front perspective view of a flow conditioner flange in accordance with a first embodiment of the invention having a circumferential groove disposed along the flange edge.



FIG. 2 illustrates a rear perspective view of the flow conditioner flange of FIG. 1.



FIG. 3 illustrates a front view of the flow conditioner flange of FIG. 1.



FIG. 4 illustrates a rear view of the flow conditioner flange of FIG. 1.



FIG. 5 illustrates a side view of the flow conditioner flange of FIG. 1.



FIG. 6 illustrates a front perspective view of a flow conditioner flange in accordance with a second embodiment of the invention having a circumferential groove disposed along the flange edge.



FIG. 7 illustrates a rear perspective view of a flow conditioner flange of FIG. 6.



FIG. 8 illustrates a front view of the flow conditioner flange of FIG. 6.



FIG. 9 illustrates a rear view of the flow conditioner flange of FIG. 6.



FIG. 10 illustrates a side view of the flow conditioner flange of FIG. 6.



FIG. 11 illustrates a front perspective view of a flow conditioner flange in accordance with a third embodiment of the invention having a circumferential groove disposed along the flange edge.



FIG. 12 illustrates a rear perspective view of a flow conditioner flange of FIG. 11.



FIG. 13 illustrates a front view of the flow conditioner flange of FIG. 11.



FIG. 14 illustrates a rear view of the flow conditioner flange of FIG. 11; and,



FIG. 15 illustrates a side view of the flow conditioner flange of FIG. 11.


The purpose of the broken lines in the drawings is to illustrate environmental structure that forms no part of the design sought to be patented herein.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a flow conditioner flange, as shown and described.
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