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US3109423A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Fired tank heater seal

Assignee: Standard Oil Co
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Filing: 1962-06-28
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Granted: 1963-11-05
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Expires: 1982-06-28
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John J Reagan
  • 👤 Marvin L Payne

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 22:06
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24H; F24H9/00; F24H9/18; F24H9/1809; F24H9/1832; F24H9/1836; C; C10; C10C; C10C3/00; C10C3/10; C10C3/12; F22; F22B; F22B37/00; F22B37/02; F22B37/10; F22B37/104

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A VESSEL; HEATER MEANS THEREFOR COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE GAS BURNER AT THE EXTERIOR OF THE VESSEL, AT LEAST ONE FIRETUBE EXTENDING THROUGH THE VESSEL WITH AN OPEN END THEREOF IN SPACED OPPOSITION TO SAID BURNER, AND TUBE SEALING MEANS HAVING LEAF SECTIONS NORMALLY SEPARATED MORE THAN THE SPACING OF SAID FIRETUBE END FROM SAID BURNER AND TUBE END UPON FORCING OF SAID BETWEEN SAID BURNER AND TUBE END UPON FORCING OF SAID SECTIONS TOGETHER AND THUS HELD BY SPRING CONTACT WITH THE SAME, THE SECTION OF THE SEALING MEANS OVERLYING THE END OF SAID FIRETUBE BEING IMPERFORATE AND CLOSING SUCH END AGAINST ADMITTANCE OF AIR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 109 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A VESSEL; HEATER MEANS THEREFOR COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE GAS BURNER AT THE EXTERIOR OF THE VESSEL, AT LEAST ONE FIRETUBE EXTENDING THROUGH THE VESSEL WITH AN OPEN END THEREOF IN SPACED OPPOSITION TO SAID BURNER, AND TUBE SEALING MEANS HAVING LEAF SECTIONS NORMALLY SEPARATED MORE THAN THE SPACING OF SAID FIRETUBE END FROM SAID BURNER AND TUBE END UPON FORCING OF SAID BETWEEN SAID BURNER AND TUBE END UPON FORCING OF SAID SECTIONS TOGETHER AND THUS HELD BY SPRING CONTACT WITH THE SAME, THE SECTION OF THE SEALING MEANS OVERLYING THE END OF SAID FIRETUBE BEING IMPERFORATE AND CLOSING SUCH END AGAINST ADMITTANCE OF AIR.

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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) 1966-11-04 1967-05-06 1967-11-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-11-04 1971-05-06 1971-11-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-11-04 1975-05-06 1975-11-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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