Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Devices for producing vacuum using the venturi effect having a plurality of subpassageways and motive exits in the motive section
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Application No.: US15210190Application Date: 2016-07-14
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Publication No.: US10422351B2Publication Date: 2019-09-24
- Inventor: David E. Fletcher , Brian M. Graichen , James H. Miller , Keith Hampton
- Applicant: David E. Fletcher , Brian M. Graichen , James H. Miller , Keith Hampton
- Applicant Address: US MI Troy
- Assignee: Dayco IP Holdings, LLC
- Current Assignee: Dayco IP Holdings, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Troy
- Agency: FisherBroyles, LLP
- Agent Susan M. Oiler
- Main IPC: F04F5/46
- IPC: F04F5/46 ; F02M35/10 ; B60T13/46 ; B60T17/02 ; F04F5/20

Abstract:
Devices for producing vacuum using the Venturi effect are disclosed that have a motive passageway converging toward a suction chamber, a discharge passageway diverging away from the suction chamber, and a suction passageway, all of which are in fluid communication with the suction chamber. The motive passageway has a single entrance, and subdivides downstream thereof into a plurality of subpassageways, one each leading to one of the plurality of motive exits, which are spaced apart from a discharge entrance of the discharge passageway to define a Venturi gap. The fletch having a plurality of ribs extending between an exterior surface of the generally conically-shaped main body thereof and an interior surface of the motive passageway is disposed in the motive passageway. The ribs divide the motive passageway into the plurality of sub-passageways, each converging fluid flow over the exterior surface thereof toward one of the plurality of motive exits.
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