US3113594A
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Control valve
Assignee: Lear Siegler Inc
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Filing: 1961-06-28
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Granted: 1963-12-10
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Expires: 1981-06-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Werner R Trempler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:44
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F9/00; F16F9/32; F16F9/50; F16F9/52; G; G01; G01C; G01C19/00; G01C19/02; G01C19/42; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/12; Y10T74/1229; Y10T74/1257
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A VALVE ORIFICE CONTROL MECHANISM COMPRISING: (1) AN ORIFICE CONTROLLING FIRST MEANS CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE FIRST PASSAGE; (2) AN ORIFICE CONTROLLING SECOND MEANS CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE SECOND PASSAGE IN COMMUNICATION THROUGH A THIRD PASSAGE WITH THE FIRST PASSAGE OF SAID FIRST MEANS; (3) A CONTOURED MEANS POSITIONED IN SLIDING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID FIRST AND SECOND MEANS TO SELECTIVELY VARY THE ORIFICE CONNECTING SAID THIRD PASSAGE WITH THE SAID FIRST AND SECOND PASSAGES; AND (4) A THERMAL RESPONSIVE MEANS TO SELECTIVELY VARY THE ALIGNMENT OF PORTIONS OF THE SAID CONTOURED MEANS WITH THE FIRST AND SECOND PASSAGES OF THE SAID FIRST AND SECOND MEANS, WITH AT LEAST ONE OF SAID FIRST OR SECOND PASSAGES HAVING AN ELONGATED CROSSSECTIONAL AREA; WHEREIN THE CROSS-SECTION OF THE ORIFICE COMMUNICATING WITH THE THIRD PASSAGE HAS A BOUNDARY WHICH VARIES IN A PREDETERMINED NONLINEAR FASHION WHEN THE DISTANCE OF DISPLACEMENT OF SAID CONTOURED MEANS RELATIVE TO THE FIRST AND SECOND MEANS IS SUBSTANTIALLY LINEAR IN RESPONSE TO THE SAID THERMAL RESPONSIVE MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A VALVE ORIFICE CONTROL MECHANISM COMPRISING: (1) AN ORIFICE CONTROLLING FIRST MEANS CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE FIRST PASSAGE; (2) AN ORIFICE CONTROLLING SECOND MEANS CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE SECOND PASSAGE IN COMMUNICATION THROUGH A THIRD PASSAGE WITH THE FIRST PASSAGE OF SAID FIRST MEANS; (3) A CONTOURED MEANS POSITIONED IN SLIDING RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID FIRST AND SECOND MEANS TO SELECTIVELY VARY THE ORIFICE CONNECTING SAID THIRD PASSAGE WITH THE SAID FIRST AND SECOND PASSAGES; AND (4) A THERMAL RESPONSIVE MEANS TO SELECTIVELY VARY THE ALIGNMENT OF PORTIONS OF THE SAID CONTOURED MEANS WITH THE FIRST AND SECOND PASSAGES OF THE SAID FIRST AND SECOND MEANS, WITH AT LEAST ONE OF SAID FIRST OR SECOND PASSAGES HAVING AN ELONGATED CROSSSECTIONAL AREA; WHEREIN THE CROSS-SECTION OF THE ORIFICE COMMUNICATING WITH THE THIRD PASSAGE HAS A BOUNDARY WHICH VARIES IN A PREDETERMINED NONLINEAR FASHION WHEN THE DISTANCE OF DISPLACEMENT OF SAID CONTOURED MEANS RELATIVE TO THE FIRST AND SECOND MEANS IS SUBSTANTIALLY LINEAR IN RESPONSE TO THE SAID THERMAL RESPONSIVE MEANS.
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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) | 1966-12-09 | 1967-06-10 | 1967-12-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-12-09 | 1971-06-10 | 1971-12-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-12-09 | 1975-06-10 | 1975-12-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |