Flow conditioner with internal vanes

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D713492
  • Patent Number
    D713,492
  • Date Filed
    Friday, January 11, 2013
    11 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 16, 2014
    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
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 illustrates a rear perspective view of a flow conditioner with internal vanes having 1) a flange on a first side; and 2) integral vanes on the first side at least partly following contours of an outer ring of holes or apertures according to another embodiment of the invention.



FIG. 2 illustrates a front perspective view of a flow conditioner with internal vanes of FIG. 1.



FIG. 3 illustrates a front view of the flow conditioner with internal vanes of FIG. 1.



FIG. 4 illustrates a rear view of the flow conditioner with internal vanes of FIG. 1.



FIG. 5 illustrates a side view of the flow conditioner with internal vanes of FIG. 1.



FIG. 6 illustrates a rear perspective view of a flow conditioner with internal vanes having 1) a flange on a first side; 2) integral vanes on a first side at least partly following contours of an outer ring of holes or apertures; and 3) integral vanes on a first side at least partly following contours of an inner ring of holes or apertures according to another embodiment of the present invention.



FIG. 7 illustrates a front perspective view of a flow conditioner with internal vanes of FIG. 6.



FIG. 8 illustrates a front view of the flow conditioner with internal vanes of FIG. 6.



FIG. 9 illustrates a rear view of the flow conditioner with internal vanes of FIG. 6.



FIG. 10 illustrates a side view of the flow conditioner with internal vanes of FIG. 6.



FIG. 11 illustrates a rear perspective view of a flow conditioner with internal vanes having 1) a flange on a second side; 2) integral vanes on a first side at least partly following contours of an outer ring of holes or apertures; and 3) integral vanes on a first side at least partly following contours of an inner ring of holes or apertures according to another embodiment of the present invention.



FIG. 12 illustrates a front perspective view of a flow conditioner with internal vanes of FIG. 11.



FIG. 13 illustrates a front view of the flow conditioner with internal vanes of FIG. 11.



FIG. 14 illustrates a rear view of the flow conditioner with internal vanes of FIG. 11; and,



FIG. 15 illustrates a side view of the flow conditioner with internal vanes of FIG. 11.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a flow conditioner with internal vanes, as shown and described.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29432051 Sep 2012 US
Child 29441981 US