US3124157A
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Conjointly operated coupling and vent valve
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1964-03-10
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Expires: 1981-03-10
Abstract
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Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:24
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L15/00; A47L15/42; A47L15/4214; A47L15/4217; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S285/00; Y10S285/924; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86292
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A COUPLING FOR CONNECTING A RECEIVER TO A TUBULAR FIXTURE ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF FLUID UNDER PRESSURE, (A) MEANS PROVIDING A RECESS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID FIXTURE; (B) A BODY HAVING AN INLET FOR RECEIVING FLUID FLOW FROM SAID FIXTURE AND AN OUTLET FOR CONNECTION TO SAID RECEIVER; (C) RESILIENT MEANS SECURED TO SAID BODY AND ENGAGEABLE IN SAID RECESS TO SECURE SAID BODY TO SAID FIXTURE WITH THE INLET OF SAID BODY IN COMMUNICATION THEREWITH; (D) NORMALLY CLOSED VALVE MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID BODY FOR RELIEVING FLUID PRESSURE THEREIN; AND (E) UNITARY MEANS EXTENDING LATERALLY FROM SAID BODY FOR ACTUATING BOTH SAID VALVE MEANS AND SAID RESILIENT MEANS, (F) SAID UNITARY MEANS BEING MANUALLY MOVABLE IN A SINGLE DIRECTION FOR FIRST ACTUATING SAID VALVE MEANS TO RELIEVE PRESSURE WITHIN SAID BODY AND THEREAFTER EFFECTING DISENGAGEMENT OF SAID RESILIENT MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A COUPLING FOR CONNECTING A RECEIVER TO A TUBULAR FIXTURE ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF FLUID UNDER PRESSURE, (A) MEANS PROVIDING A RECESS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID FIXTURE; (B) A BODY HAVING AN INLET FOR RECEIVING FLUID FLOW FROM SAID FIXTURE AND AN OUTLET FOR CONNECTION TO SAID RECEIVER; (C) RESILIENT MEANS SECURED TO SAID BODY AND ENGAGEABLE IN SAID RECESS TO SECURE SAID BODY TO SAID FIXTURE WITH THE INLET OF SAID BODY IN COMMUNICATION THEREWITH; (D) NORMALLY CLOSED VALVE MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID BODY FOR RELIEVING FLUID PRESSURE THEREIN; AND (E) UNITARY MEANS EXTENDING LATERALLY FROM SAID BODY FOR ACTUATING BOTH SAID VALVE MEANS AND SAID RESILIENT MEANS, (F) SAID UNITARY MEANS BEING MANUALLY MOVABLE IN A SINGLE DIRECTION FOR FIRST ACTUATING SAID VALVE MEANS TO RELIEVE PRESSURE WITHIN SAID BODY AND THEREAFTER EFFECTING DISENGAGEMENT OF SAID RESILIENT MEANS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-03-10 | 1967-09-09 | 1968-03-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-10 | 1971-09-09 | 1972-03-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-10 | 1975-09-09 | 1976-03-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |