Flow conditioner

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D697581
  • Patent Number
    D697,581
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, September 13, 2012
    11 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, January 14, 2014
    10 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 front perspective view of a flow conditioner having integral vanes on both sides of the flow conditioner at least partly following contours of an outer ring of holes or apertures.



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



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



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



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



FIG. 6 illustrates a rear perspective view of a flow conditioner having integral vanes on a downstream side of the flow conditioner at least partly following contours of an outer ring of holes or apertures according to another embodiment of the invention.



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



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



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



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



FIG. 11 illustrates a rear perspective view of a flow conditioner having integral vanes on a downstream side of the flow conditioner at least partly following contours of an inner ring and an outer ring of holes or apertures according to another embodiment of the present invention.



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



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



FIG. 14 illustrates a rear view of the flow conditioner of FIG. 11.



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



FIG. 16 illustrates a rear perspective view of a flow conditioner having integral vanes on an upstream side of a flow conditioner at least partly following contours of an outer ring of holes or apertures according to another embodiment of the present invention.



FIG. 17 illustrates a front perspective view of a flow conditioner of FIG. 16.



FIG. 18 illustrates a front view of the flow conditioner of FIG. 16.



FIG. 19 illustrates a rear view of the flow conditioner of FIG. 16; and,



FIG. 20 illustrates a side view of the flow conditioner of FIG. 16.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a flow conditioner, as shown and described.
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Entry
U.S. Appl. No. 61/700,421, filed Sep. 13, 2012.