← Back to Patent Explorer
US3144056A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Apparatus for loading and unloading a fuel tank

Assignee: Schulz Tool and Manufacturing Co
•
Filing: 1960-02-02
•
Granted: 1964-08-11
•
Expires: 1980-02-02
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 James K Mosher

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 02:39
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D7/00; B67D7/06; B67D7/36; B67D7/362; B67D7/365; B67D7/367; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7287; Y10T137/7358; Y10T137/7368; Y10T137/7371; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86292; Y10T137/86324; Y10T137/87917; Y10T137/87925; Y10T137/87965

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 87 words
IN COMBINATION: A TANK HAVING AN INLET; A PRESSURE OPERATED CONTROL VALVE FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF LIQUID THROUGH SAID INLET; MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID CONTROL VALVE AND SAID TANK FOR PREVENTING THE OPENING OF SAID CONTROL VALVE EXCEPT WHEN IT IS CONNECTED TO SUPPLY FLUID THROUGH SAID INLET INTO SAID TANK; AND VENT MEANS FOR SAID TANK CONNECTED TO SAID LAST MEANS BY CONDUIT MEANS, SAID VENT MEANS BEING AUTOMATICALLY OPERABLE BY A PREDETERMINED FLUID PRESSURE TO VENT SAID TANK WHENEVER SAID CONTROL VALVE IS OPEN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 87 words
IN COMBINATION: A TANK HAVING AN INLET; A PRESSURE OPERATED CONTROL VALVE FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF LIQUID THROUGH SAID INLET; MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID CONTROL VALVE AND SAID TANK FOR PREVENTING THE OPENING OF SAID CONTROL VALVE EXCEPT WHEN IT IS CONNECTED TO SUPPLY FLUID THROUGH SAID INLET INTO SAID TANK; AND VENT MEANS FOR SAID TANK CONNECTED TO SAID LAST MEANS BY CONDUIT MEANS, SAID VENT MEANS BEING AUTOMATICALLY OPERABLE BY A PREDETERMINED FLUID PRESSURE TO VENT SAID TANK WHENEVER SAID CONTROL VALVE IS OPEN.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2417994A Cited
US2384628A Cited
US2532123A Cited
US2638916A Cited
US2588869A Cited
US2948307A Cited
US2712828A Cited
US2780237A Cited
US2884964A Cited
US2947330A Cited
US2869594A Cited
US2996222A Cited

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

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag