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US3078004A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Insulated container

Assignee: ACF Industries Inc
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Filing: 1958-11-28
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Granted: 1963-02-19
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Expires: 1978-11-28
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Donald S Randolph

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 11:59
CPC Classifications
F; F17; F17C; F17C13/00; F17C13/08; F17C13/083; B; B61; B61D; B61D5/00; B61D5/008; B61D5/04; F17C2203/00; F17C2203/01

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 172 words
A CONTAINER FOR STORING AND TRANSPORTING LIQUEFIED GAS AT EXTREME TEMPERATURE COMPRISING AN ELONGATED CYLINDRICAL OUTER SHELL, AN INNER TANK OF CORRESPONDING SHAPE, SAID INNER TANK BEING SUSPENDED IN VACUO WITHIN SAID OUTER SHELL, A MANWAY NOZZLE RIGIDLY CONNECTING SAID INNER TANK CENTRALLY OF ONE OF ITS ENDS TO THE CORRESPONDING END OF SAID OUTER SHELL, SAID MANWAY NOZZLE EXTENDING COAXIALLY WITH SAID INNER TANK BETWEEN SAID INNER TANK AND SAID OUTER SHELL ENDS, SAID INNER TANK BEING SUSPENDED BY TANK SUPPORTS, SAID TANK SUPPORTS BEARINGLY ENCOMPASSING SAID INNER TANK AT ITS OTHER END AND HAVING FLEXIBLE TANGENTIAL EXTENSIONS TO CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED POINTS OF CONNECTION TO SAID OUTER SHELL, SAID MANWAY NOZZLE HAVING DETACHABLE SEALED CLOSURES ADJACENT ITS ENDS, AND HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE DETACHABLY SEALED CLOSURE INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS, SAID SEALED CLOSURES FORMING WITH SAID NOZZLE A FIRST VAPOR PRESSURE SEALING COMPARTMENT ADJACENT SAID TANK AND A SECOND COMPARTMENT ADJACENT SAID SHELL, AND PRESSURE RELIEF MEANS CARRIED BY SAID INTERMEDIATE CLOSURE TO VENT PRESSURE FROM SAID FIRST COMPARTMENT INTO SAID SECOND COMPARTMENT.

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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) 1966-02-18 1966-08-20 1967-02-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-02-18 1970-08-20 1971-02-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-02-18 1974-08-20 1975-02-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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