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Wave-coupling plug-in apparatus for wave guide communication through pressurized pipe line

Assignee: American Gas Association Inc
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Filing: 1962-12-28
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Granted: 1964-06-23
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Expires: 1982-12-28
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph V Baum
  • 👤 William D Clinton

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 09:59
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01P; H01P5/00; H01P5/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/598; Y10T137/612

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 198 words
WAVE-COUPLER APPARATUS COMPRISING: AN INSERTION STRUCTURE HAVING A PORTION ADAPTED FOR INSERTION THROUGH AN APERTURE IN A WALL; A SUPPORT MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID PORTION OF SAID INSERTION STRUCTURE AND VARIABLY ORIENTABLE WITH RESPECT THERETO; WAVE-COUPLING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER AND VARIABLY ORIENTABLE WITH RESPECT THERETO; FIRST MEANS FOR ANGULARLY BIASING SAID VARIABLY-ORIENTED SUPPORT MEMBER IN AN OUTWARD DIRECTION WITH RESPECT TO SAID INSERTION STRUCTURE; SECOND MEANS FOR ANGULARLY BIASING SAID WAVE-COUPLING MEANS IN AN OUTWARD DIRECTION WITH RESPECT TO SAID SUPPORT MEMBER; AND SHEATH MEANS DISPOSED ABOUT SAID INSERTION STRUCTURE AND HAVING AN END ADAPTED TO BE INSERTED IN SAID APERTURE, SAID SHEATH MEANS AND SAID INSERTION STRUCTURE BEING MOVABLE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER BETWEEN A FIRST POSITION IN WHICH SAID SHEATH MEANS IS DISPOSED ABOUT AND IN CONTACT WITH SAID SUPPORT MEMBER AND SAID WAVE-COUPLING MEANS TO RESTRICT OUTWARD ANGULAR MOTION OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBER AND OF SAID WAVE-COUPLING MEANS, AND A SECOND POSITION IN WHICH SAID PORTION OF SAID INSERTION STRUCTURE EXTENDS BEYOND THE END OF SAID SHEATH MEANS THEREBY TO PERMIT SAID SUPPORT MEMBER AND SAID WAVE-COUPLING MEANS EACH TO MOVE ANGULARLY OUTWARD IN RESPONSE TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND BIASING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 198 words
WAVE-COUPLER APPARATUS COMPRISING: AN INSERTION STRUCTURE HAVING A PORTION ADAPTED FOR INSERTION THROUGH AN APERTURE IN A WALL; A SUPPORT MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID PORTION OF SAID INSERTION STRUCTURE AND VARIABLY ORIENTABLE WITH RESPECT THERETO; WAVE-COUPLING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER AND VARIABLY ORIENTABLE WITH RESPECT THERETO; FIRST MEANS FOR ANGULARLY BIASING SAID VARIABLY-ORIENTED SUPPORT MEMBER IN AN OUTWARD DIRECTION WITH RESPECT TO SAID INSERTION STRUCTURE; SECOND MEANS FOR ANGULARLY BIASING SAID WAVE-COUPLING MEANS IN AN OUTWARD DIRECTION WITH RESPECT TO SAID SUPPORT MEMBER; AND SHEATH MEANS DISPOSED ABOUT SAID INSERTION STRUCTURE AND HAVING AN END ADAPTED TO BE INSERTED IN SAID APERTURE, SAID SHEATH MEANS AND SAID INSERTION STRUCTURE BEING MOVABLE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER BETWEEN A FIRST POSITION IN WHICH SAID SHEATH MEANS IS DISPOSED ABOUT AND IN CONTACT WITH SAID SUPPORT MEMBER AND SAID WAVE-COUPLING MEANS TO RESTRICT OUTWARD ANGULAR MOTION OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBER AND OF SAID WAVE-COUPLING MEANS, AND A SECOND POSITION IN WHICH SAID PORTION OF SAID INSERTION STRUCTURE EXTENDS BEYOND THE END OF SAID SHEATH MEANS THEREBY TO PERMIT SAID SUPPORT MEMBER AND SAID WAVE-COUPLING MEANS EACH TO MOVE ANGULARLY OUTWARD IN RESPONSE TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND BIASING MEANS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-06-23 1967-12-23 1968-06-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-06-23 1971-12-23 1972-06-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-06-23 1975-12-23 1976-06-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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