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US3144016A
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Stacked vessels
Assignee: ALI ELECTRONICS
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Filing: 1961-05-12
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Granted: 1964-08-11
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Expires: 1981-05-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Basci Joseph
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:57
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J27/00; A47J27/12; A47J47/00; A47J47/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
265 words
IN COMBINATION, A STACK OF VESSELS, AT LEAST EACH OF THE VESSELS ABOVE THE BOTTOM VESSEL HAVING A LOWER PORTION OF REDUCED DIAMETER WHICH IS TELESCOPICALLY RECEIVED IN THE MOUTH OF THE VESSEL BENEATH IT, AT LEAST THE BOTTOM VESSEL INCLUDING A PAIR OF DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED INDIVIDUAL FIXED BAIL-TYPE HANDLES PROTRUDING FROM THE SIDE WALLS THEREOF, A COMPRESSION-COUPLING CARRYING HANDLE, SAID LAST NAMED HANDLE COMPRISING A CARRYING MEMBER, A PAIR OF LEGS PENDENT FROM THE CARRYING MEMBER AND TERMINATING IN A PAIR OF UPWARDLY EXTENDING POSTS, A PAIR OF OUTWARDLY EXTENDING MEMBERS AT THE BOTTOM ENDS OF THE LEGS, AT LEAST ONE VESSEL ABOVE THE BOTTOM VESSEL HAVING OUTWARDLY EXTENDING OPPOSED BAIL-TYPE HANDLES, SAID LEGS AND POSTS BEING RESILIENTLY FLEXIBLE, A COVER ON THE UPPERMOST VESSEL, SAID COVER HAVING AN INTERNAL GROOVE DIMENSIONED AND SHAPED TO RECEIVE THE OUTWARDLY EXTENDING MEMBERS ON THE HANDLE, SAID HANDLE FURTHER INCLUDING A COMPRESSION-COUPLING MEMBER PIVOTED TO THE HANDLE AND ADAPTED TO BE SWUNG AGAINST THE COVER TO COMPRESS THE STACK OF VESSELS BETWEEN THE COMPRESSION MEMBER AND THE LOWER ENDS OF THE LEGS, THE INTERIOR OF SAID COVER BEING SHAPED TO RECEIVE A HEATING MEANS, WHEREBY UPON REMOVAL OF THE COVER THE LOWER ENDS OF THE LEGS CAN BE FLEXED TOWARD ONE ANOTHER TO INTRODUCE THE OUTWARDLY EXTENDING MEMBERS INTO THE GROOVE IN THE COVER WHEN THE LATTER IS INVERTED AND THE BOTTOM VESSEL CAN HAVE ITS HANDLES THREADED OVER THE POSTS TO ENABLE THE CONTENTS THEREOF TO BE HEATED BY A HEATING MEMBER DISPOSED IN THE COVER WHILE THE BOTTOM VESSEL IS MAINTAINED ELEVATED ABOVE THE COVER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
265 words
IN COMBINATION, A STACK OF VESSELS, AT LEAST EACH OF THE VESSELS ABOVE THE BOTTOM VESSEL HAVING A LOWER PORTION OF REDUCED DIAMETER WHICH IS TELESCOPICALLY RECEIVED IN THE MOUTH OF THE VESSEL BENEATH IT, AT LEAST THE BOTTOM VESSEL INCLUDING A PAIR OF DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED INDIVIDUAL FIXED BAIL-TYPE HANDLES PROTRUDING FROM THE SIDE WALLS THEREOF, A COMPRESSION-COUPLING CARRYING HANDLE, SAID LAST NAMED HANDLE COMPRISING A CARRYING MEMBER, A PAIR OF LEGS PENDENT FROM THE CARRYING MEMBER AND TERMINATING IN A PAIR OF UPWARDLY EXTENDING POSTS, A PAIR OF OUTWARDLY EXTENDING MEMBERS AT THE BOTTOM ENDS OF THE LEGS, AT LEAST ONE VESSEL ABOVE THE BOTTOM VESSEL HAVING OUTWARDLY EXTENDING OPPOSED BAIL-TYPE HANDLES, SAID LEGS AND POSTS BEING RESILIENTLY FLEXIBLE, A COVER ON THE UPPERMOST VESSEL, SAID COVER HAVING AN INTERNAL GROOVE DIMENSIONED AND SHAPED TO RECEIVE THE OUTWARDLY EXTENDING MEMBERS ON THE HANDLE, SAID HANDLE FURTHER INCLUDING A COMPRESSION-COUPLING MEMBER PIVOTED TO THE HANDLE AND ADAPTED TO BE SWUNG AGAINST THE COVER TO COMPRESS THE STACK OF VESSELS BETWEEN THE COMPRESSION MEMBER AND THE LOWER ENDS OF THE LEGS, THE INTERIOR OF SAID COVER BEING SHAPED TO RECEIVE A HEATING MEANS, WHEREBY UPON REMOVAL OF THE COVER THE LOWER ENDS OF THE LEGS CAN BE FLEXED TOWARD ONE ANOTHER TO INTRODUCE THE OUTWARDLY EXTENDING MEMBERS INTO THE GROOVE IN THE COVER WHEN THE LATTER IS INVERTED AND THE BOTTOM VESSEL CAN HAVE ITS HANDLES THREADED OVER THE POSTS TO ENABLE THE CONTENTS THEREOF TO BE HEATED BY A HEATING MEMBER DISPOSED IN THE COVER WHILE THE BOTTOM VESSEL IS MAINTAINED ELEVATED ABOVE THE COVER.
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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) | 1967-08-11 | 1968-02-10 | 1968-08-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-08-11 | 1972-02-10 | 1972-08-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-08-11 | 1976-02-10 | 1976-08-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |