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US3129589A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Pressure responsive instrument

Assignee: Ametek Inc
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Filing: 1960-04-01
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Granted: 1964-04-21
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Expires: 1980-04-01
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Tatum David
  • 👤 Martin S Maltenfort

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 20:02
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42C; F42C19/00; F42C19/06; F42C15/00; F42C15/36; F42C5/00; F42C5/02; G; G01; G01L; G01L19/00; G01L19/04; G01L9/00; G01L9/0001; G01L9/0005

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 104 words
APPARATUS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A CHAMBER; AN ORIFICE LEADING TO SAID CHAMBER; A HEATING SHELL SURROUNDING SAID CHAMBER AND ADAPTED TO SUPPLY HEAT TO SAID CHAMBER; INSULATION SURROUNDING SAID SHELL; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE MEANS WITHIN SAID CHAMBER; A HEAT BALANCING CIRCUIT CONTROLLED BY SAID TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE MEANS FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO SAID HEATING SHELL TO MAINTAIN SAID CHAMBER AT SUBSTANTIALLY A CONSTANT TEMPERATURE; A MASS INCLUDING AN ELASTOMERIC BODY COMPRISING A POLYMER AND A FLUID WITHIN SAID CHAMBER; AND CONTACTS ADAPTED TO BE ACTUATED BY THE VARIATION IN VOLUME OF SAID ELASTOMERIC BODY DUE TO THE AMBIENT PRESSURE REACHING THE BOILING PRESSURE OF SAID FLUID.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 104 words
APPARATUS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A CHAMBER; AN ORIFICE LEADING TO SAID CHAMBER; A HEATING SHELL SURROUNDING SAID CHAMBER AND ADAPTED TO SUPPLY HEAT TO SAID CHAMBER; INSULATION SURROUNDING SAID SHELL; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE MEANS WITHIN SAID CHAMBER; A HEAT BALANCING CIRCUIT CONTROLLED BY SAID TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE MEANS FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO SAID HEATING SHELL TO MAINTAIN SAID CHAMBER AT SUBSTANTIALLY A CONSTANT TEMPERATURE; A MASS INCLUDING AN ELASTOMERIC BODY COMPRISING A POLYMER AND A FLUID WITHIN SAID CHAMBER; AND CONTACTS ADAPTED TO BE ACTUATED BY THE VARIATION IN VOLUME OF SAID ELASTOMERIC BODY DUE TO THE AMBIENT PRESSURE REACHING THE BOILING PRESSURE OF SAID FLUID.

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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) 1967-04-21 1967-10-21 1968-04-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-04-21 1971-10-21 1972-04-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-04-21 1975-10-21 1976-04-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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