US3135438A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Liquid dispensing device for tank
Assignee: Hydrite Chemical Co
•
Filing: 1962-03-12
•
Granted: 1964-06-02
•
Expires: 1982-03-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward A Wex
- 👤 Louis S Winter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 13:13
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J4/00; B01J4/001; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/20; Y10T292/218
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
254 words
IN COMBINATION: A TANK HAVING AN ADAPTOR EXTENDING THEREFROM; A LIQUID DISPENSING DEVICE DETACHABLY CONNECTED TO SAID ADAPTOR COMPRISING PLATE MEANS FOR SEALING SAID ADAPTOR BY BEING PRESSED THEREAGAINST, SAID PLATE MEANS BEING EQUIPPED WITH MEANS FOR PRESSURIZING LIQUID CONTAINED IN SAID TANK TO FORCE SAID LIQUID TO FLOW FROM SAID TANK IN A CONTROLLED PREDETERMINED MANNER THROUGH A REGULATING MEANS, SAID PLATE MEANS HAVING A CHANNEL MEMBER ATTACHED THERETO, SAID CHANNEL MEMBER HAVING A LONGITUDINAL SLOT THEREIN; A YOKE; A THREADED MEMBER THREADEDLY ENGAGING SAID YOKE AND PROTRUDING THERETHROUGH, SAID THREADED MEMBER HAVING A LOCATING MEANS ATTACHED AT ONE END OF SAID THREADED MEMBER, SAID LOCATING MEANS BEING SHAPED TO BE DISPOSED WITHIN THE SLOT OF SAID CHANNEL MEMBER A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM ONE OF THE ENDS OF SAID CHANNEL MEMBER, SAID THREADED MEMBER PROTRUDING THROUGH SAID LONGITUDINAL SLOT; A PAIR OF CLAMP MEMBERS EACH PIVOTALLY MOUNTED AT ONE OF THEIR ENDS TO SAID YOKE, THE OTHER ENDS OF SAID CLAMP MEMBERS BEING FORMED TO GRIP SAID ADAPTOR AND MEANS FOR TURNING SAID THREADED MEMBER; WHEREBY SAID THREADED MEMBER FORCES SAID YOKE IN A DIRECTION THAT CAUSES SAID CLAMP MEMBERS TO EXERT A PULLING FORCE ON SAID ADAPTOR AND SAID THREADED MEMBER IS CAUSED TO EXERT A PUSHING FORCE AGAINST SAID PLATE MEANS TO FORCE IT INTO A SEALED RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID ADAPTOR AND SAID LIQUID DISPENSING DEVICE CAN BE POSITIONED TO HAVE ITS CLAMP MEMBERS GRIP SAID ADAPTOR EASILY WHEN IT IS DESIRED TO ATTACH SAID LIQUID DISPENSING DEVICE TO SAID ADAPTOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
254 words
IN COMBINATION: A TANK HAVING AN ADAPTOR EXTENDING THEREFROM; A LIQUID DISPENSING DEVICE DETACHABLY CONNECTED TO SAID ADAPTOR COMPRISING PLATE MEANS FOR SEALING SAID ADAPTOR BY BEING PRESSED THEREAGAINST, SAID PLATE MEANS BEING EQUIPPED WITH MEANS FOR PRESSURIZING LIQUID CONTAINED IN SAID TANK TO FORCE SAID LIQUID TO FLOW FROM SAID TANK IN A CONTROLLED PREDETERMINED MANNER THROUGH A REGULATING MEANS, SAID PLATE MEANS HAVING A CHANNEL MEMBER ATTACHED THERETO, SAID CHANNEL MEMBER HAVING A LONGITUDINAL SLOT THEREIN; A YOKE; A THREADED MEMBER THREADEDLY ENGAGING SAID YOKE AND PROTRUDING THERETHROUGH, SAID THREADED MEMBER HAVING A LOCATING MEANS ATTACHED AT ONE END OF SAID THREADED MEMBER, SAID LOCATING MEANS BEING SHAPED TO BE DISPOSED WITHIN THE SLOT OF SAID CHANNEL MEMBER A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM ONE OF THE ENDS OF SAID CHANNEL MEMBER, SAID THREADED MEMBER PROTRUDING THROUGH SAID LONGITUDINAL SLOT; A PAIR OF CLAMP MEMBERS EACH PIVOTALLY MOUNTED AT ONE OF THEIR ENDS TO SAID YOKE, THE OTHER ENDS OF SAID CLAMP MEMBERS BEING FORMED TO GRIP SAID ADAPTOR AND MEANS FOR TURNING SAID THREADED MEMBER; WHEREBY SAID THREADED MEMBER FORCES SAID YOKE IN A DIRECTION THAT CAUSES SAID CLAMP MEMBERS TO EXERT A PULLING FORCE ON SAID ADAPTOR AND SAID THREADED MEMBER IS CAUSED TO EXERT A PUSHING FORCE AGAINST SAID PLATE MEANS TO FORCE IT INTO A SEALED RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID ADAPTOR AND SAID LIQUID DISPENSING DEVICE CAN BE POSITIONED TO HAVE ITS CLAMP MEMBERS GRIP SAID ADAPTOR EASILY WHEN IT IS DESIRED TO ATTACH SAID LIQUID DISPENSING DEVICE TO SAID ADAPTOR.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-06-02 | 1967-12-02 | 1968-06-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-02 | 1971-12-02 | 1972-06-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-02 | 1975-12-02 | 1976-06-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |