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US3106203A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Anti-blackout valve

Assignee: Douglas Aircraft Co Inc
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Filing: 1959-08-10
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Granted: 1963-10-08
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Expires: 1979-08-10
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Alfred M Mayo
  • 👤 Jr Browning Nichols

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 09:17
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D10/00; A; A62; A62B; A62B17/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/0753; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86919

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 243 words
A FLUID-FLOW CONTROLLER IN COMBINATION WITH A PRESSURIZED SUIT HAVING PRESSURAL CONSTRICTORS, COMPRISING: A CASING; FLUID INLET MEANS IN THE CASING BEING IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE CONSTRICTORS; NORMALLY CLOSED FLOW-OBTURATOR MEANS IN SAID INLET MEANS AND HAVING A PORTION EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSVERSELY OF SAID CASING, SAID PORTION BEING POSITIONED FOR ENGAGEMENT TO OPEN THE OBTURATOR MEANS AND ADMIT FLUID INTO THE CASING; FLUID-EXHAUST MEANS IN THE CASING; NORMALLY CLOSED FLOW-OBTURATOR MEANS IN SAID EXHAUST MEANS AND HAVING A PORTION THEREOF EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSVERSELY OF THE CASING IN A PLANE ABOVE THE FIRST SAID PORTION, THE SECOND SAID PORTION BEING ENGAGEABLE TO OPEN THE EXHAUST OBTURATOR MEANS; AND INERTIA OPERATED MEANS IN SAID CASING AND HAVING A PORTION EXTENDING AND MOVABLE SUBSTANTIALLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO BOTH SAID PORTIONS OF BOTH SAID OBTURATOR MEANS, SAID PORTION OF SAID INERTIA OPERATED MEANS INCLUDING ACTUATOR MEANS FOR ENGAGING AND MOVING SAID PORTIONS ON BOTH SAID OBTURATOR MEANS, MOVEMENT OF SAID INERTIA OPERATED MEANS IN ONE DIRECTION FIRST EFFECTING OPENING OF THE FIRST SAID OBTURATOR AND EFFECTING OPENING THE SECOND SAID OBTURATOR MEANS ON MOVEMENT OF THE INERTIA OPERATED MEANS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION; AND MEANS IN THE CASING SUBJECTED TO THE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN SUIT PRESSURE AND CONSTRICTOR PRESSURE FOR PRESSURALLY REACTING UPON THE ACTUATOR MEANS IN RESPONSE TO THE DIFFERENCE IN FLUID PRESSURE BETWEEN THE GENERAL SUIT PRESSURE AND THE PRESSURE AT SAID CONSTRICTORS TO EFFECT THE APPROPRIATE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN THE CONSTRICTORS AND PRESSURE-SUIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 243 words
A FLUID-FLOW CONTROLLER IN COMBINATION WITH A PRESSURIZED SUIT HAVING PRESSURAL CONSTRICTORS, COMPRISING: A CASING; FLUID INLET MEANS IN THE CASING BEING IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE CONSTRICTORS; NORMALLY CLOSED FLOW-OBTURATOR MEANS IN SAID INLET MEANS AND HAVING A PORTION EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSVERSELY OF SAID CASING, SAID PORTION BEING POSITIONED FOR ENGAGEMENT TO OPEN THE OBTURATOR MEANS AND ADMIT FLUID INTO THE CASING; FLUID-EXHAUST MEANS IN THE CASING; NORMALLY CLOSED FLOW-OBTURATOR MEANS IN SAID EXHAUST MEANS AND HAVING A PORTION THEREOF EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSVERSELY OF THE CASING IN A PLANE ABOVE THE FIRST SAID PORTION, THE SECOND SAID PORTION BEING ENGAGEABLE TO OPEN THE EXHAUST OBTURATOR MEANS; AND INERTIA OPERATED MEANS IN SAID CASING AND HAVING A PORTION EXTENDING AND MOVABLE SUBSTANTIALLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO BOTH SAID PORTIONS OF BOTH SAID OBTURATOR MEANS, SAID PORTION OF SAID INERTIA OPERATED MEANS INCLUDING ACTUATOR MEANS FOR ENGAGING AND MOVING SAID PORTIONS ON BOTH SAID OBTURATOR MEANS, MOVEMENT OF SAID INERTIA OPERATED MEANS IN ONE DIRECTION FIRST EFFECTING OPENING OF THE FIRST SAID OBTURATOR AND EFFECTING OPENING THE SECOND SAID OBTURATOR MEANS ON MOVEMENT OF THE INERTIA OPERATED MEANS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION; AND MEANS IN THE CASING SUBJECTED TO THE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN SUIT PRESSURE AND CONSTRICTOR PRESSURE FOR PRESSURALLY REACTING UPON THE ACTUATOR MEANS IN RESPONSE TO THE DIFFERENCE IN FLUID PRESSURE BETWEEN THE GENERAL SUIT PRESSURE AND THE PRESSURE AT SAID CONSTRICTORS TO EFFECT THE APPROPRIATE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN THE CONSTRICTORS AND PRESSURE-SUIT.

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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) 1966-10-07 1967-04-08 1967-10-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-10-07 1971-04-08 1971-10-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-10-07 1975-04-08 1975-10-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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