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US3104407A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Can-washing machines

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-04-08
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Granted: 1963-09-24
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Expires: 1983-04-08
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Cecil S Volk

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 02:01
CPC Classifications
B; B08; B08B; B08B9/00; B08B9/08; B08B9/0839

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 199 words
A CAN-WASHING MACHINE COMPRISING A HOUSING; MEANS FOR SUSPENSION OF A CAN IN UPSIDE-DOWN POSITION IN SAID HOUSING; A CONDUIT SYSTEM COMPRISING A TUBE CO-AXIAL WITH THE POSITION OF SAID CAN AND PASSING FITTINGLY, ROTATABLY AND VERTICALLY SHIFTABLY THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF SAID HOUSING, SAID SYSTEM FURTHER HAVING TWO CONDUITS FORMING EXTENSIONS OF SAID TUBE AND EXTENDING VERTICALLY UPWARD, THE VERTICAL DIRECTION OF ONE OF SAID CONDUITS EXTENDING OUTSIDE OF THE POSITION OF SAID CAN AND THE VERTICAL DIRECTION OF THE OTHER CONDUIT EXTENDING INSIDE OF THE LATTER POSITION WHEREBY SAID SYSTEM CAN RISE WITH ONE OF SAID CONDUITS MOVING OUTSIDE AND ALONG THE LATERAL WALL OF SAID CAN AND THE OTHER CONDUIT INSIDE AND ALONG SAID WALL; TWO BRUSHES CONNECTED WITH SAID SYSTEM AND, WHEN SAID CONDUITS RISE ALONG SAID CAN WALL, CONTACTING SAID WALL WITH THEIR BRUSHING SIDES, ONE BRUSH FROM THE OUTSIDE AND THE OTHER FROM THE INSIDE OF SAID WALL; ONE OF SAID CONDUITS HAVING AN OUTLET DIRECTED TOWARD ONE OF SAID BRUSHES AND THE OTHER CONDUIT HAVING AN OUTLET DIRECTED TOWARD THE OTHER BRUSH; AND MEANS MOVING SAID SYSTEM ROTATABLY ABOUT THE AXIS OF SAID TUBE AND VERTICALLY IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID AXIS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 199 words
A CAN-WASHING MACHINE COMPRISING A HOUSING; MEANS FOR SUSPENSION OF A CAN IN UPSIDE-DOWN POSITION IN SAID HOUSING; A CONDUIT SYSTEM COMPRISING A TUBE CO-AXIAL WITH THE POSITION OF SAID CAN AND PASSING FITTINGLY, ROTATABLY AND VERTICALLY SHIFTABLY THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF SAID HOUSING, SAID SYSTEM FURTHER HAVING TWO CONDUITS FORMING EXTENSIONS OF SAID TUBE AND EXTENDING VERTICALLY UPWARD, THE VERTICAL DIRECTION OF ONE OF SAID CONDUITS EXTENDING OUTSIDE OF THE POSITION OF SAID CAN AND THE VERTICAL DIRECTION OF THE OTHER CONDUIT EXTENDING INSIDE OF THE LATTER POSITION WHEREBY SAID SYSTEM CAN RISE WITH ONE OF SAID CONDUITS MOVING OUTSIDE AND ALONG THE LATERAL WALL OF SAID CAN AND THE OTHER CONDUIT INSIDE AND ALONG SAID WALL; TWO BRUSHES CONNECTED WITH SAID SYSTEM AND, WHEN SAID CONDUITS RISE ALONG SAID CAN WALL, CONTACTING SAID WALL WITH THEIR BRUSHING SIDES, ONE BRUSH FROM THE OUTSIDE AND THE OTHER FROM THE INSIDE OF SAID WALL; ONE OF SAID CONDUITS HAVING AN OUTLET DIRECTED TOWARD ONE OF SAID BRUSHES AND THE OTHER CONDUIT HAVING AN OUTLET DIRECTED TOWARD THE OTHER BRUSH; AND MEANS MOVING SAID SYSTEM ROTATABLY ABOUT THE AXIS OF SAID TUBE AND VERTICALLY IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID AXIS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1302481A Cited
US1789321A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-09-23 1967-03-25 1967-09-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-09-23 1971-03-25 1971-09-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-09-23 1975-03-25 1975-09-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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