Small line size flowmeter

- Rosemount Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, and right side view of a small line size flowmeter showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view;

FIG. 3 is a front view;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 1 has been drawn on a slightly reduced scale with respect to FIGS. 2-5.

The broken line showing of flowmeter housing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
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4248098 February 3, 1981 Sawayama
4718283 January 12, 1988 Kamentser
4976156 December 11, 1990 Lew
Other references
  • Rosemount Inc. Measurement Division, Model 8711 Magnetic Flowmeter Flowtube, Product Data Sheet PDS 4564, Apr. 1991, pp. 2-5. Brooks Instrument Division, Emerson Electric Co., Product Information Catalog, Brochure No. DS-7400LW, Jan. 1990, pp. G23-G30. Krohne Brochure, ALTOFLUX X-1000 The High Accuracy Electro-Magnetic Flowmeter With The Measuring Section of Fused Alumina Corundum, 12 pages. Krohne Brochure, ALTOFLUX X-1000-The Electro-Magnetic Flowmeter With The Ceramic Metal-Oxide Measuring Section, 4 pages. Fischer & Porter Specification, MINI-MAG.RTM. Magnetic Flowmeter, Oct. 1981, pp. 1-5. Fischer & Porter Literature, Meet The Money-Saver . . . The New Vortex Flowmeter For Liquids, Gases and Steam, 1984. Fischer & Porter Advertisement, True Blue, I&CS--The Industrial and Process Control Magazine, Mar. 1985. Yokogawa Corp. of America Advertisement, If You Have A Fluid And You Can Move It, We Can Meter It. Foxboro Advertisement, The Biggest News In Magnetic Flowmeters Is No Big Thing.
Patent History
Patent number: D343365
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 23, 1992
Date of Patent: Jan 18, 1994
Assignee: Rosemount Inc. (Eden Prairie, MN)
Inventor: Melvin R. Beulke (Hopkins, MN)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Antoine D. Davis
Law Firm: Westman, Champlin & Kelly
Application Number: 0/763