US Patent Class 415
ROTARY KINETIC FLUID MOTORS OR PUMPS-- Main Headings




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CLASS NOTES
1  DF  METHOD OF OPERATION
2.1  DF  WITH MEANS FOR CONTROLLING CASING OR FLOW GUIDING MEANS IN RESPONSE TO NATURAL FLUID CURRENT FORCE OR DIRECTION {4}
5  DF  ENDLESS FLEXIBLE RUNNER (E.G., CHAIN, ETC.)
6  DF  CYCLICALLY DIPPING, LIQUID RETAINING, ELEVATING AND DISCHARGING RECEPTACLE OR CONDUIT
7  DF  FLOAT SUPPORTED OR BUOYANT RUNNER
8  DF  DRIVEN, FLUID IMMERSED RUNNER WITH VANE IN UNCONFINED FLUID STREAM (E.G., TROLLING PLATE, ETC.)
9  DF  INCLUDING DESTRUCTIBLE, FUSIBLE, OR DEFORMABLE NON-REUSABLE PART
10  DF  WITH CONTROL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MOTION DEVELOPED FLUID EDDY, ELECTRICAL, OR MAGNETIC EFFECT
11  DF  WITH PUMP RECIRCULATION PASSAGE CONTROL RESPONSIVE TO WORKING FLUID CONDITION OR CHARACTERISTIC
12  DF  WITH BIMETALLIC BLADE, VANE, OR ADJUSTMENT MEANS THEREFOR
13  DF  WITH CONTROL MEANS RESPONSIVE TO NON-CYCLIC CONDITION SENSING, CENTRIFUGAL ACTUATION OR TORQUE {13}
51  DF  WITH INDEPENDENTLY OPERATED TIMER OR PROGRAMMER ACTUATOR FOR WORKING FLUID CONTROL
52.1  DF  WITH MEANS FOR RE-ENTRY OF WORKING FLUID TO BLADE SET (E.G., RE-ENTRY TYPE DEVICE, PASSAGE, ETC.) {11}
60  DF  PLURAL RUNNERS SUPPORTED FOR RELATIVE MOTION OR ON SEPARATE SHAFTS {5}
70  DF  RUNNER HAS PLANETARY MOTION OR ROTATES AROUND OBLIQUE OR CONSTANTLY MOVING AXIS
71  DF  RUNNER HAS SPIRALLY ARRANGED BLADE OR FLUID PASSAGE {1}
76  DF  FLUID FLOW BETWEEN PLURAL SINUOUS RUNNER SURFACES
77  DF  AXIAL FLOW RUNNER WITH BLADES EXTENDING RADIALLY INWARD AND OUTWARD FROM COMMON ANNULUS {2}
80  DF  MOTOR RUNNER MOTIVATED BY REACTION TYPE JET DISCHARGE NOZZLE FROM INTERNAL WORKING FLUID CONDUIT {2}
83  DF  RUNNER WITH ANNULAR BLADE ROWS OR FLUID CHANNELS SPACED ON COMMON RADIAL PLANE {3}
88  DF  PUMP HAVING ROTATING INLET END OR SCOOP IMMERSED IN LIQUID
89  DF  CENTRIFUGAL BOWL PUMP
90  DF  SMOOTH RUNNER SURFACE FOR WORKING FLUID FRICTIONAL CONTACT (E.G., UNBLADED RUNNER, ETC.)
91  DF  ANNULAR RUNNER WITH INWARDLY PROJECTING BLADE
92  DF  MOTOR RUNNER HAVING WORKING FLUID TRAPPING POCKET
93  DF  AXIALLY OPPOSED WORKING FLUID PATHS TO OR FROM RUNNER (E.G., END BALANCE, ETC.) {4}
104  DF  WITH SHAFT CONNECTED FLUID FORCE SUBJECTED THRUST BALANCING SURFACE {3}
108  DF  CASING AND SPACED HOUSING WITH SPACE VENTED TO WORKING FLUID
109  DF  WITH SHAFT CONNECTED FLUID ABUTMENT MEMBER IN SEALING FLUID FILLED CHAMBER
110  DF  WITH LUBRICATING, SEALING, PACKING OR BEARING MEANS HAVING INTERNAL WORKING FLUID CONNECTION (E.G., FLUID OR FLUID BIASED SEAL, ETC.) {1}
114  DF  WITH CHANGING STATE CONFINED HEAT EXCHANGE MASS
115  DF  WITH PASSAGE IN BLADE, VANE, SHAFT OR ROTARY DISTRIBUTOR COMMUNICATING WITH WORKING FLUID
116  DF  WITH DIVERSELY ORIENTED INLET OR ADDITIONAL INLET FOR DIVERSE FLUID (E.G., HEATING, COOLING OR MIXED WORKING FLUID, ETC.) {1}
118  DF  WITH INSPECTION, SIGNALING, INDICATING OR MEASURING MEANS
119  DF  WITH SOUND OR VIBRATORY WAVE ABSORBING OR PREVENTING MEANS OR ARRANGEMENT
120  DF  CENTRIPETAL PUMP
121.1  DF  WITH CUTTER OR COMMINUTOR FOR DEBRIS IN WORKING FLUID
121.2  DF  WITH SEPARATING MEANS OR GUARD FOR SOLID MATTER IN WORKING FLUID (E.G., DEBRIS, ETC.)
121.3  DF  COMBINED
122.1  DF  INCLUDING SHAFT TRANSMISSION TRAIN, BRAKE, CLUTCH, OR ATTENDANT ACTUATED DRIVE MEANS {4}
125  DF  INCLUDING MEANS TO CAUSE CYCLICAL MOVEMENT OF A PART (E.G., BLADE, VALVE, ETC.)
126  DF  INCLUDING CASING PART SELECTIVELY MOVABLE RELATIVE TO FIXED SUPPORT {2}
129  DF  RUNNER OR BLADE SELECTIVELY ADJUSTABLE RELATIVE TO CASING {3}
134  DF  INCLUDING THERMAL EXPANSION JOINT {3}
140  DF  RESILIENT OR MOVABLY MOUNTED BLADE PORTION OR AXIALLY MOVABLE RUNNER OR SHAFT {1}
142  DF  SHAFT BEARING COMBINED WITH OR RETAINED BY ARM OR VANE IN SURROUNDING WORKING FLUID SPACE
143  DF  PLURAL RUNNERS HAVING DIFFERENT TYPE FLOW PATHS
144  DF  WORKING FLUID BYPASS {1}
146  DF  INCLUDING WORKING FLUID FORCE RESPONSIVE VANE OR FLOW CONTROL {1}
148  DF  SELECTIVELY ADJUSTABLE VANE OR WORKING FLUID CONTROL MEANS {3}
168.1  DF  INCLUDING MEANS FOR HANDLING WORKING FLUID LEAKAGE {1}
169.1  DF  INCLUDING MEANS FOR HANDLING PORTION SEPARATED FROM WORKING FLUID {1}
170.1  DF  BEARING, SEAL, OR LINER BETWEEN RUNNER PORTION AND STATIC PART {9}
175  DF  INCLUDING ADDITIONAL MEANS CAUSING OR CONTROLLING FLUID FLOW FOR HEAT EXCHANGING, LUBRICATING OR SEALING {1}
177  DF  INCLUDING HEAT INSULATION OR EXCHANGE MEANS (E.G., FINS, LAGGING, ETC.) {2}
181  DF  MEANS, DISPOSITION OR ARRANGEMENT FOR CAUSING SUPERSONIC WORKING FLUID VELOCITY
182.1  DF  WORKING FLUID PASSAGE OR DISTRIBUTING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH RUNNER (E.G., CASING, ETC.) {24}
229  DF  BEARING, SEAL, OR LINER BETWEEN SHAFT OR SHAFT SLEEVE AND STATIC PART {1}
232  DF  MISCELLANEOUS
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CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS
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900  DF  ROTARY BLOOD PUMP
901  DF  DRILLED WELL-TYPE PUMP
902  DF  ROTARY PUMP TURBINE PUBLICATIONS
903  DF  WELL BIT DRIVE TURBINE
904  DF  TOOL DRIVE TURBINE (E.G., DENTAL DRILL, ETC.)
905  DF  NATURAL FLUID CURRENT MOTOR {3}
909  DF  AIR STACK OR SHAFT HAVING NATURAL FLUID CURRENT MOTOR
910  DF  REVERSIBLE BETWEEN PUMP AND MOTOR USE
911  DF  PUMP HAVING REVERSIBLE RUNNER ROTATION AND SEPARATE OUTLETS FOR OPPOSING DIRECTIONS OF ROTATION
912  DF  INTERCHANGEABLE PARTS TO VARY PUMPING CAPACITY OR SIZE OF PUMP
913  DF  INLET AND OUTLET WITH CONCENTRIC PORTIONS
914  DF  DEVICE TO CONTROL BOUNDARY LAYER
915  DF  PUMP OR PORTION THEREOF BY CASTING OR MOLDING
916  DF  PERPETUAL MOTION DEVICES