Flat sheet membrane mass transfer module

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a flat sheet membrane mass transfer module, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view thereof, showing the left-hand side of the module in reference to the top plan view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a side elevation view thereof, showing the side opposite the side shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D357059
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 1, 1994
Date of Patent: Apr 4, 1995
Inventor: Henry B. Kopf (Cary, NC)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Antoine D. Davis
Application Number: 0/19,362
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Filter Or Strainer (2) (D23/209)