Patents by Inventor Terence Owen Forster

Terence Owen Forster has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Nozzle insert for a turbine
    Patent number: 4097188
    Abstract: A nozzle insert for a turbine and a turbine embodying a plurality of such nozzles. The nozzles are removably mounted in the turbine to enable them to be readily replaced in the event of damage. Each nozzle has a working fluid passageway extending therethrough and forming a rectangular exit in a turbine blade-confronting surface. The passageway includes an arcuate or otherwise curved section adjacent an inlet of the passageway and a rectilinear section adjacent the exit of the passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1978
    Inventor: Terence Owen Forster