Patents by Inventor Millard F. Clapper

Millard F. Clapper 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).

  • Patent number: 4512088
    Abstract: Apparatus for extracting fluid from rotary air filters including novel support means upon which an individual filter is mounted and means for imparting rotation thereto for effecting centrifugal extraction. The support means includes a base member, which receives the rotational motive power, and a lower support member resiliently biased in spaced relation to the base member in a manner minimizing the possibility of damage due to vibration or unbalance. Upper support means include a pair of annular rings, one of which is vertically adjustable with respect to the other, which encircle the mounted filter. Annular discs having central openings matched to the outside diameter of the mounted filter may be removably mounted upon the vertically adjustable support ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1985
    Inventor: Millard F. Clapper
  • Patent number: 4299245
    Abstract: A cleaning system for cleaning cylinrical filters includes a housing having an opening on one side thereof, a motor driven turntable for supporting a filter to be cleaned, a plurality of spray nozzles selected to provide spray at predetermined heights and at predetermined distances from the perimeter of the filter to be cleaned, a high pressure pump for supplying cleaning fluid to the cleaning nozzles and first and second rinse nozzles, the first rinse nozzle being adjustable in both the vertical and horizontal directions relative to the filter to be cleaned, the second nozzle being horizontally adjustable to clean the bottom pan of the filter to be cleaned, the first and second rinse nozzles being connected to a water source at normal main pressure. Each of the external wash nozzles above a predetermined height from the bottom of the filter being individually controllable to provide a proper wash spray for optimum cleaning of a filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1981
    Inventor: Millard F. Clapper