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US3079088A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Fountain attachment for faucets

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-09-29
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Granted: 1963-02-26
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Expires: 1981-09-29
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Hermann Lawrence
  • 👤 Burton I Reisman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 09:08
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03C; E03C1/00; E03C1/02; E03C1/08; E03C1/086; E03B; E03B9/00; E03B9/02; E03B9/20; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86493; Y10T137/86863

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 198 words
A DRINKING FOUNTAIN ATTACHMENT FOR A FAUCET, COMPRISING A HOUSING, AN APERTURE IN SAID HOUSING, MEANS FOR ATTACHING SAID HOUSING TO THE END OF SAID FAUCET WHEREBY SAID APERTURE IS ALIGNED WITH THE OUTLET OF SAID FAUCET, SAID HOUSING APERTURE BEING LOCATED IN AN OFF CENTER POSITION IN SAID HOUSING, A FOUNTAIN OUTLET IN SAID HOUSING, A DISC POSITIONED IN SAID HOUSING AND ROTATABLE THEREIN, AN APERTURE LOCATED IN AN OFF CENTER POSITION IN SAID DISC, THE DISC APERTURE BEING POSITIONABLE IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE HOUSING APERTURE AND PROVIDING PASSAGE THERETHROUGH FOR THE DOWN STREAM FLOW OF WATER FROM SAID FAUCET, A RAISED BOSS ON THE TOP SIDE OF SAID DISC SURROUNDING SAID DISC APERTURE, SAID BOSS OCCUPYING A PORTION ONLY OF SAID DISC, THE REMAINDER OF THE TOP OF SAID DISC FORMING A CHANNEL BETWEEN ITSELF AND SAID HOUSING, SAID BOSS OPERATING WHEN SAID DISC APERTURE IS ALIGNED WITH THE FAUCET OUTLET TO PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING INTO SAID CHANNEL, SAID DISC BEING MOVABLE ROTATABLY INTO A POSITION WHERE COMMUNICATION IS ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE OUTLET OF SAID FAUCET AND SAID CHANNEL AND IN WHICH POSITION SAID CHANNEL IS IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID FOUNTAIN OUTLET IN SAID HOUSING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 198 words
A DRINKING FOUNTAIN ATTACHMENT FOR A FAUCET, COMPRISING A HOUSING, AN APERTURE IN SAID HOUSING, MEANS FOR ATTACHING SAID HOUSING TO THE END OF SAID FAUCET WHEREBY SAID APERTURE IS ALIGNED WITH THE OUTLET OF SAID FAUCET, SAID HOUSING APERTURE BEING LOCATED IN AN OFF CENTER POSITION IN SAID HOUSING, A FOUNTAIN OUTLET IN SAID HOUSING, A DISC POSITIONED IN SAID HOUSING AND ROTATABLE THEREIN, AN APERTURE LOCATED IN AN OFF CENTER POSITION IN SAID DISC, THE DISC APERTURE BEING POSITIONABLE IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE HOUSING APERTURE AND PROVIDING PASSAGE THERETHROUGH FOR THE DOWN STREAM FLOW OF WATER FROM SAID FAUCET, A RAISED BOSS ON THE TOP SIDE OF SAID DISC SURROUNDING SAID DISC APERTURE, SAID BOSS OCCUPYING A PORTION ONLY OF SAID DISC, THE REMAINDER OF THE TOP OF SAID DISC FORMING A CHANNEL BETWEEN ITSELF AND SAID HOUSING, SAID BOSS OPERATING WHEN SAID DISC APERTURE IS ALIGNED WITH THE FAUCET OUTLET TO PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING INTO SAID CHANNEL, SAID DISC BEING MOVABLE ROTATABLY INTO A POSITION WHERE COMMUNICATION IS ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE OUTLET OF SAID FAUCET AND SAID CHANNEL AND IN WHICH POSITION SAID CHANNEL IS IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID FOUNTAIN OUTLET IN SAID HOUSING.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1966-02-25 1966-08-27 1967-02-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-02-25 1970-08-27 1971-02-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-02-25 1974-08-27 1975-02-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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