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Assignee: Adamson United Co
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Filing: 1961-11-14
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Granted: 1963-03-19
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Expires: 1981-11-14
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Harry A Trishman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 08:37
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J13/00; F16J13/02; F16J13/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 127 words
IN AN AUTOCLAVE AND THE LIKE A PRESSURE VESSEL, A CLOSURE DOOR FOR THE VESSEL, INTERLOCKING BAYONET JOINT LUGS CARRIED ON THE DOOR AND CARRIED ON THE VESSEL, AND INTERENGAGING FACING PLATES SECURED TO THE LUGS, THE INTERENGAGING PORTIONS OF THE PLATES BEING FORMED AS THE SURFACES OF SQUARE SCREW THREADS HAVING A PITCH DIAMETER ABOUT EQUAL TO THE DIAMETER OF THE LUGS, A PITCH SUFFICIENT TO EFFECT A SEALING CLOSURE BETWEEN THE VESSEL AND DOOR UPON RELATIVE ROTATION OF THE LUGS A DISTANCE LESS THAN THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL LENGTH OF A LUG, AND WITH EACH INTERENGAGING PORTION OF THE PLATES FORMING A SEPARATE THREAD STARTING AT POINTS SPACED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY FROM EACH OTHER BUT LYING IN THE SAME PLANE AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE AXIS OF THE DOOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 127 words
IN AN AUTOCLAVE AND THE LIKE A PRESSURE VESSEL, A CLOSURE DOOR FOR THE VESSEL, INTERLOCKING BAYONET JOINT LUGS CARRIED ON THE DOOR AND CARRIED ON THE VESSEL, AND INTERENGAGING FACING PLATES SECURED TO THE LUGS, THE INTERENGAGING PORTIONS OF THE PLATES BEING FORMED AS THE SURFACES OF SQUARE SCREW THREADS HAVING A PITCH DIAMETER ABOUT EQUAL TO THE DIAMETER OF THE LUGS, A PITCH SUFFICIENT TO EFFECT A SEALING CLOSURE BETWEEN THE VESSEL AND DOOR UPON RELATIVE ROTATION OF THE LUGS A DISTANCE LESS THAN THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL LENGTH OF A LUG, AND WITH EACH INTERENGAGING PORTION OF THE PLATES FORMING A SEPARATE THREAD STARTING AT POINTS SPACED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY FROM EACH OTHER BUT LYING IN THE SAME PLANE AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE AXIS OF THE DOOR.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

CH171712A Cited
US2879914A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-03-18 1966-09-17 1967-03-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-03-18 1970-09-17 1971-03-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-03-18 1974-09-17 1975-03-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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