US3072286A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-04-12
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Granted: 1963-01-08
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Expires: 1980-04-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hector C Cusumano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:17
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J13/00; F16J13/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/0801; Y10T292/0834; Y10T292/0836; Y10T292/0841
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A SEAL-TIGHT CLOSURE FOR A PRESSURE VESSEL CARRYING A FLUID MEDIA COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A CYLINDRICAL PRESSURE VESSEL HAVING AN OPENING, AN AXIALLY EXTENDING CYLINDRICAL FLANGE MEMBER SURROUNDING THE SAID VESSEL AT THE OPENING THEREOF AND ATTACHED THERETO, THE SAID FLANGE MEMBER HAVING ITS INNER PERIPHRIAL WALL PARTIALLY TAPERED AND ALSO HAVING A PLURALITY OF ANGULARLY SPACED HOLES DIRECTED IN A RADIAL DIRECTION, THE INNER PORTION OF SAID HOLES BEING TAPERED INWARDLY AND THE OUTER PORTION OF SAID HOLES BEING CYLINDRICAL WHERE THE DIVISION OF SAID HOLES DEFINES A SURFACE AREA AND WHERE THE HOLES ARE DISPOSED TO RECEIVE A PLURALITY OF BOLT SHAPED TAPERED PINS, COMPRESSIVE RESILIENT MEANS AXIALLY SEATED WITHIN THE CYLINDRICAL PORTION OF THE SAID HOLES AND UPON THE SAID SURFACE AREA AND DISPOSED TO HOLD RADIALLY THE SAID PINS, A CYLINDRICAL CLOSURE FOR THE SAID CYLINDRICAL PRESSURE VESSEL AND COMPOSED OF AN UPPER RADIALLY EXTENDING FLANGE AND A LOWER AXIALLY TAPERED BODY WALL TERMINATING IN A CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE, THE SAID WALL HAVING A PLURALITY OF ANGULARLY SPACED PARTIALLY DRILLED TAPERED HOLES DI-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
A SEAL-TIGHT CLOSURE FOR A PRESSURE VESSEL CARRYING A FLUID MEDIA COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A CYLINDRICAL PRESSURE VESSEL HAVING AN OPENING, AN AXIALLY EXTENDING CYLINDRICAL FLANGE MEMBER SURROUNDING THE SAID VESSEL AT THE OPENING THEREOF AND ATTACHED THERETO, THE SAID FLANGE MEMBER HAVING ITS INNER PERIPHRIAL WALL PARTIALLY TAPERED AND ALSO HAVING A PLURALITY OF ANGULARLY SPACED HOLES DIRECTED IN A RADIAL DIRECTION, THE INNER PORTION OF SAID HOLES BEING TAPERED INWARDLY AND THE OUTER PORTION OF SAID HOLES BEING CYLINDRICAL WHERE THE DIVISION OF SAID HOLES DEFINES A SURFACE AREA AND WHERE THE HOLES ARE DISPOSED TO RECEIVE A PLURALITY OF BOLT SHAPED TAPERED PINS, COMPRESSIVE RESILIENT MEANS AXIALLY SEATED WITHIN THE CYLINDRICAL PORTION OF THE SAID HOLES AND UPON THE SAID SURFACE AREA AND DISPOSED TO HOLD RADIALLY THE SAID PINS, A CYLINDRICAL CLOSURE FOR THE SAID CYLINDRICAL PRESSURE VESSEL AND COMPOSED OF AN UPPER RADIALLY EXTENDING FLANGE AND A LOWER AXIALLY TAPERED BODY WALL TERMINATING IN A CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE, THE SAID WALL HAVING A PLURALITY OF ANGULARLY SPACED PARTIALLY DRILLED TAPERED HOLES DI-
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-01-07 | 1966-07-09 | 1967-01-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-01-07 | 1970-07-09 | 1971-01-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-01-07 | 1974-07-09 | 1975-01-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |