Rotary union

US9970577B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9970577-B2
Application numberUS-201314038957-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 27, 2013
Priority dateSep 27, 2013
Publication dateMay 15, 2018
Grant dateMay 15, 2018

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Abstract

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The present disclosure provides for the description of rotary unions. The described rotary unions are provided with a non-rotating union part and a rotating union part affixable to a rotating device. An exemplary rotary union can be positioned relative to a bearing supporting the rotating device and the rotating device or can be incorporated into a bearing supporting the rotating device.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for supplying fluid from a stationary inlet to a rotating outlet comprising: a rotating device, said rotating device being rotatable about an axis and having a fluid channel disposed therein; a rotary union operatively engaged with said rotating device, said rotary union comprising: a rotating union part rotatable about said axis and matingly engageable with said rotating device; a non-rotating union part disposed coaxially about and surrou…

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  • F16L27/082Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • F16L27/087Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • B41F31/22Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9970577B2 cover?
The present disclosure provides for the description of rotary unions. The described rotary unions are provided with a non-rotating union part and a rotating union part affixable to a rotating device. An exemplary rotary union can be positioned relative to a bearing supporting the rotating device and the rotating device or can be incorporated into a bearing supporting the rotating device.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Procter & Gamble
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16L27/082. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 15 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).